Transport Team Manager

Tesco; Newport; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Tesco UK Distribution Centre seeks a Distribution Centre Manager to lead a team of colleagues, ensuring outstanding service to stores and maintaining safe, legal, and efficient operations.

You will analyse data to identify root causes, implement corrective actions, and drive KPI delivery, resource planning and continuous improvement across transport and distribution. As a visible leader, you will champion change, support colleagues, and uphold Tesco's standards and inclusive culture.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a distribution centre team.
• Strong ability to analyse data and identify root causes.
• Proven track record of delivering KPI improvements.

Responsibilities

• Analysing data and information, establishing root cause and putting in place corrective actions.
• Delivering exceptional operating standards and ways of working across all areas in my shift.
• Using the Transport systems to fully realise our operating routines and associated efficiencies.
• Deliver the Transport improvement plan to and build capability where it is needed most.

Skills

Leadership

Data analysis

Root-cause analysis

People management

Tools

Transport systems

Job description

Part of the Distribution Centre Management team that provides great service to our stores ensuring customers have great availability and standards of product by being a Manager that leads my team of colleagues who feel safe and love working at Tesco whilst operating an efficient and legal operation.

• Analysing data and information, establishing root cause and putting in lace corrective actions.
• Delivering exceptional operating standards and ways of working across all areas in my shift.
• Using the Transport systems to fully realise our operating routines and associated efficiencies.
• Deliver the Transport improvement plan to and build capability where it is needed most.
• Use my knowledge to identify opportunities to improve the Transport operation efficiency and performance, engaging and supporting my team to deliver these.
• Deliver all Transport plans, KPI’s and resource to ensure delivery and sustainable improvements on all KPIs, whilst achieving our Distribution Centre financial budget.
• Champion change, share ideas and experiences to deliver results.
• Taking an active role in our Distribution Centre community plan, generating and delivering ideas and encouraging my team to do the same.
• Leading my team’s resource planning activities so that all hours are worked when and where we need them to effectively service our stores.
• Meeting the needs of the colleagues in my team by using our people routines and delivering great leadership.
• The delivery of all operational routines and making decisions that have our customers’ needs at the heart of what we do.
• Operating in partnership with the Distribution Centre Management team, balancing shared objectives and needs, working together as one team and being a great role model.
• Data analysing information, establishing root cause and putting into place corrective improvement measures.
• Delivering exceptional standards across all operational areas of the Delivery Service function.
• Leading and managing my team to make sure we work productively and coach/support/manage any colleagues not achieving targets.
• Following our Business Code of Conduct and Data Protection Law, always acting with integrity and due diligence

• I connect with my colleagues, sharing knowledge, experience and best practice. I understand the importance of what I do and work collaboratively to deliver results. I make time to build strong relationships, reaching out across the business to network with colleagues and find new ways to improve what matters.
• I am warm and welcoming in every interaction with customers and colleagues. I respond to people appropriately and ensure they feel seen, heard and recognised. Through listening and taking appropriate action I gain commitment from my team
• I use my energy and resilience to keep momentum going when working in challenging environments, keeping focus on my objectives. I act quickly, making decisions based on what is right for customers and colleagues to ensure my Distribution Centre standards are maintained at all times.
• My colleagues see me doing the right thing both when things are going well and when times are tough. I know how to be at my best and inspire confidence in those around me.
• I am aware of what our competitors are doing and continually identify ways to improve our Distribution Centre for customers. I am keen to build and deliver new initiatives, providing feedback on how they could be further improved.

Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer's favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is ‘Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day’. Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers. It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of and for the planet.

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) at Tesco means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. In short, we’re a place where Everyone’s Welcome.

We know life looks a little different for each of us. That’s why at Tesco, we always welcome chats about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.

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