Transport supervisor - united kingdom, northampton, northamptonshire

are you a transport supervisor looking for a new opportunity?

reporting to the transport 3pl manager, this role will require a strong individual able to drive and deliver results in a very fast-paced environment, with the ability to execute delivery of the daily plans. if this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.

this transport supervisor role is based primarily at northampton depot and occasional cover at lutterworth will be required.

you will be supporting the transport 3pl manager in the provision of a high quality, cost-effective transportation service which consistently delivers within company slas, and balances the needs of colleagues in operations, the commercial teams, and the overall network.

this transport supervisor role entails working with various divisions of the company - fulfilment, ddm, parcelhub and dsa/tracked by providing support through booking of subcontractors, creating reports and recharges.

if you are an adaptable individual who can work using your own initiative, have strong attention to detail, and professionalism as a key mindset then we want to hear from you.

process management

to execute plan for van and hgv fleet on a daily basis, and adjust as neededco-ordinate all resources to ensure they are available to schedule, promptly reporting any delays or issuesmonitor collections and deliveries to ensure all are made on time and in compliance with current procedures and sla'sensure all vehicles are maintained in line with current o-licence and company requirements. appropriately record, monitor, and escalate any reported defectssupport all transport administrative activities including (but not limited to), recording collection and scheduling paperwork, tachograph analysis, and monitoring infringements in-line with company and regulatory requirementscontribute to the provision of regular financial and performance reports to the business, identifying trends that can be used to inform continuous improvementtake responsibility for any cost-management and reporting as required by the transport 3pl managerbuild relationships with internal and external service providers and clients, networking proactively across the businessteam leadership and management

support recruitment activities for all driversensure all staff are subject to appropriate pre-employment checks, assessments, and induction training. routinely check driving licence for points to ensure they do not exceed the amount set by the companymanage the attendance, conduct, and performance of driversprovide cover for the transport 3pl manager as required in periods of absence, holiday etc. legal and regulatory compliancemonitor staff compliance with regulations in respect of driving hours, working time directives, and road legalities. ensure all staff are operating safely, efficiently, and with due regard to ensuring quality standards are metreport and investigate all accidents and carry out all follow-up action where appropriate. lead investigation/disciplinary hearings where necessary3pl support

ad-hoc and weekly bookings to transport subcontractorsobtaining pod's and sending to appropriate departmentskeeping transport and planning teams aware of any issuesraising of purchase ordersthe ability and requirement to raise pos for payment of services required for transport subcontractors for various divisionsadministrative support

ability to produce reports and recharge invoices for the businessensuring weekly kpi's are completed by subcontractorswe welcome applications for this transport supervisor role from candidates with experience in the following areas: transport, manager, team leader, supervisor, communication skills, reporting, reports, customer service, admin, compliance, it literate, ms office.

essential skillsminimum of 2 years' experience in a busy transport operation to acquire the knowledge and skills required for this rolefull driving licenceexcellent verbal, written, and telephone communication skillsable to make clear and clinical decisions based on data and factual evidence in a fast-moving, high-pressure environmentable to interpret performance data in order to draw conclusions, identify opportunities for improvement, and recommend solutionsable to manage effectively in order to achieve daily and weekly tasks through organisation, delegation, and prioritisationconfident presenter to groups of peopleit literate - proficient in ms office including ms powerpoint and excel skills for data analysis and presentationdesirable skills

hgv licence and driver certificate of professional competence (cpc)management cpc qualificationprevious experience working with isotrak or equivalent telematics and tracking software.previous experience working with paragonabout companywhistl are a delivery management company providing efficient, high-quality, and competitively priced services across business mail, parcels, fulfilment and doordrop media both in the uk and internationally. distributing more than 4 billion items annually, we are market leaders in downstream access mail (dsa) services handling over 50% of bulk business mail in the uk.

whistl is a disability confident employer and is committed to equal opportunities for all in all of our employment policies and practices.

due to the nature of our business, this role may be subject to a basic dbs check.

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