Transport Team Leader

Superdrug Stores; Northampton; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Staff discount codes

30% discount

Pension matching

Wagestream

Group exposure

Learning & development

Job summary

Superdrug Stores in Northampton is seeking a proactive Transport Manager to lead daily transport operations, coach a team and ensure safe, efficient delivery performance. You will own people management within your area, work with HR on fair processes and drive cost control and KPI delivery across the site.

You will collaborate with planning and driver teams, deliver thorough handovers, provide timely updates to the Transport Manager and champion a culture aligned with Superdrug values.

Qualifications

• Experience in distribution or transport operations.
• Proven management experience leading teams.
• Strong IT and planning skills.
• Knowledge of transport management systems.

Responsibilities

• Take full responsibility of the daily transport operation and manage ad-hoc requests to meet business requirements.
• Motivate, coach and develop a team of colleagues to perform duties safely and efficiently.
• Take ownership of people management issues for permanent staff within area; liaise with HR to ensure fair, consistent approach per policies.
• Take responsibility for weekly site performance regarding Compliance (H&S), Delivery, People, Cost, KPI, and Shrinkage.
• Continuously review and develop processes with driver management, planning, DC ops and transport teams.
• Provide store operations with reliable service, optimising in-store availability via transport function.
• Collaborate with Team Leaders to support overall shift performance.
• Provide effective shift handover to the oncoming team.
• Provide Transport Manager with updates on progress and raise areas of concern.
• Contribute to a site culture reflecting company values.
• Deliver objectives set by the Transport Manager and show continuous improvement.

Skills

People management

Analytical skills

IT skills

Cost management

Transport management systems

Planning

Project management

Communication

Job description

Why Superdrug?

We’re a team that puts our customers and our teams at the heart of everything we do. At Superdrug, we aim to be the best in accessible health & beauty, loved by our customers for value, choice, friendly advice, service and fun.

Our success comes from our people – they make the difference. We’re all about personality, we have fun, and we work hard to deliver That Superdrug feeling.

Here’s the exciting bit…a day includes

• Totake full responsibility of the daily transport operation and manage any ad-hocrequests to meet business requirements.
• Tomotivate, coach and develop a team of colleagues in order that they are able to carry out their duties in a knowledgeable, efficient and safe manner.
• Totake ownership and monitor all people management issues for permanent staffwithin their area of responsibility, liaising with their HR to ensure a fairand consistent approach in accordance with company policies.
• Takeresponsibility for the weekly performance of the site with regards to Compliance (H&S), Delivery Performance, People, Cost, KPI Performance and Shinkage
• Tocontinuously review and develop specified processes within their area ofresponsibility, working closely with the driver management team, planning team& DC operational teams linking into the transport dept.
• Toprovide store operations with a comprehensive and reliable service, optimisinginstore availability via the transport function
• To collaboratefully with other Team Leaders & their teams in order to support the overallperformance of a shift.
• To provide an effective and seamless shift handover to the oncoming team.
• To provide the Transport Manager with timely updates on progress within theirarea of responsibility and raise and resolve areas of concern.
• Positively contribute to ensuring a site culture which demonstrates the Companyvalues.
• Deliver objectives and targets set by the Transport Manager through your PDR.Understand company values and demonstrate improvementin key areas.

This job is a good fit for you if:

• You’re a people person who is a strong communicator and great at building relationships
• You’re resilient and would thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
• You understand the importance of your role in the business and take pride in your attention to detail
• You’re a great mentor and can help guide team members
• You have a passion for delivering results
• You’re good at prioritising and managing workflows with tight deadlines

What you’ll need:

• Excellent analytical and IT skills
• Strong people management skills
• Good understanding of cost reports, operational efficiencies and cost management
• Sound knowledge of Transport management systems
• Excellent planning and project management skills
• Proven Management experience within a distribution environment or similar
• To collaborate fully with fellow Team Leaders and colleagues to support business performance

Here’s what’s in it for you

• 33 days holiday rising to 38 days with length of service(inclusive of bank holidays)
• 2 staff discount codes for yourself and a family member or friend
• 30% discount on Superdrug Own Brand Products both in store and online
• Company pension matching and bonus
• We offer Wagestream - amoney management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay asyou earn it
• Being part of more! We are part of a group who work closelywith Savers, The Perfume Shop and Three UK
• We are part of A.S. Watson Group, the world's largestinternational health and beauty retailer with over 15,700 stores in 25 markets!
• Unrivalled Learning and Development programmes

Come and be part of something special.

Hours

40| The hours will be 5x 8 hour shifts, on a 5 out of 7-day rotasubject to requirements.

Salary

£38571

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