Transport Team Leader (Night Shift)

SUPERDRUG; Dunstable; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Staff discount codes

30% discount on Superdrug products

Company pension matching

Wagestream access

Learning & development programmes

Job summary

SUPERDRUG is seeking a Transport Team Leader in Dunstable to oversee daily transport operations, coach a team and drive efficiencies across the site. You’ll work to ensure safe, compliant delivery performance and help optimise stock availability for retail stores.

The role involves leading shifts, coordinating with planning and DC teams, and reporting progress to the Transport Manager. 40-hour week on a 4x10 shift rota, salary around £38k+ per year.

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams in a distribution or transport environment.
• Strong analytical and planning abilities with attention to cost control.
• Excellent communication and people management skills.

Responsibilities

• Take full responsibility for daily transport operations and ad-hoc requests.
• Motivate, coach and develop a team to perform safely and efficiently.
• Manage staffing, liaise with HR for fair, policy-aligned decisions.
• Monitor weekly site performance on compliance, delivery, people, cost, KPI and shrinkage.
• Collaborate with driver management, planning and DC operations to improve processes.
• Provide store operations with reliable transport and optimise in-store availability.
• Ensure effective shift handovers and timely progress updates to the Transport Manager.

Skills

People management

Analytical & IT skills

Strong communication

Tools

Transport management systems

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

• To take full responsibility of the daily transport operation and manage any ad-hoc requests to meet business requirements.
• To motivate, 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.
• To take ownership and monitor all people management issues for permanent staff within their area of responsibility, liaising with their HR to ensure a fair and consistent approach in accordance with company policies.
• Take responsibility for the weekly performance of the site with regards to Compliance (H&S), Delivery Performance, People, Cost, KPI Performance and Shinkage
• To continuously review and develop specified processes within their area of responsibility, working closely with the driver management team, planning team & DC operational teams linking into the transport dept.
• To provide store operations with a comprehensive and reliable service, optimising instore availability via the transport function
• To collaborate fully with other Team Leaders & their teams in order to support the overall performance 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 their area of responsibility and raise and resolve areas of concern.
• Positively contribute to ensuring a site culture which demonstrates the Company values.
• 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 - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
• Being part of more! We are part of a group who work closely with Savers, The Perfume Shop and Three UK
• We are part of A.S. Watson Group, the world's largest international 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 4x10 hour shifts, on a 4out of 7-day rota subject to requirements.

Salary: £38571

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