Transport Team Leader | Doncaster | B&Q

GXO Logistics; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Transport Team Leader to enhance its logistics operations. This full-time role offers the opportunity to lead a dynamic team, ensuring the efficient planning and execution of transport processes. With a focus on operational performance, you'll collaborate with management to achieve KPIs and foster positive relationships within the team. The position comes with a competitive salary and a range of benefits, including generous annual leave and opportunities for professional development through GXO University. If you're ready to take your career to the next level in a fast-paced environment, this role is for you.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

High street discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Workplace pension

GXO University for skill development

Qualifications

• Experience in a complex transport environment is essential.
• Strong planning and organizing skills required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to deliver operational performance and maintain site systems.
• Ensure efficient planning and running of the transport operation.

Skills

Transport Management

Team Leadership

Communication Skills

Planning and Organizing

Job description

Are you an experienced transport professional who can really deliver? Are you ready to drive your career forward and move into a leadership role? Transport yourself to GXO and find out more about how we do logistics differently!

GXO is currently seeking a talented and driven individual for the role of Transport Team Leader, to work at our busy B&Q site in Doncaster. You will play a key role in ensuring the efficient planning and running of the transport operation.

This is a full time, permanent position, where you’ll be working Monday to Friday, 06:00 – 14:00.

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £30,000 per annum. In addition, we offer 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), as well as the option to buy additional days so you can enjoy a positive work-life balance. You’ll have access to a variety of high street discounts, as well as a cycle to work scheme, a workplace pension, and many other perks including our GXO University which provides you the opportunity to learn new skills and gain qualifications at a pace that you’re comfortable with.

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Leading and working as a team to be responsible for delivering operational performance and the maintenance of site systems and operational processes
• Ensure the efficient planning and running of the operation, including supporting people management processes and the management of a team of core drivers, agency and support staff
• Effectively support the Transport Shift Manager to ensure KPI’s are delivered in line with targets
• Work collaboratively with the management team to ensure optimum performance and efficiency, whilst building positive working relationships with direct reports, peers and 3PL’s

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• You will have experience of working within a complex transport environment
• You will also have experience of managing conflicting priorities in a fast-moving environment and planning and organising skills within a transport operation
• You will be a strong team player with excellent communication skills, to champion a can-do attitude
• You will be comfortable taking responsibility demonstrating commitment and leading by example

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work.