Transport Supervisor

Company Description

Following years of accelerated growth Culina Group is now a £2.2billion+ turnover business, employing over 22,000 staff, with a fleet of more than 5,000 vehicles. Culina Group operates from over 100+ depots across the UK and Ireland, serving more than 1,000 clients over its framework of chilled, ambient, contract packaging solutions and fresh and baked goods.

Great Bear (Part of the Culina Group) provides distribution services to FMCG clients. Customer centric service focus is delivered through a site-level empowered culture.

At Culina we have a winning culture, we believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thriveA place where you're valued, challenged, and inspired

**Shift Pattern: Monday - Friday Nights 22:00 - 06:00 (Fixed Term Contract)**

**Salary: £30,732 + £1,000 Night Allowance**

**Job Description**:
We are currently seeking a Transport Supervisor to join our Transport team at our Skelmersdale site. As a Transport Supervisor you will support the operation through effective planning and resource management. This is a fantastic opportunity for a experienced Transport professional to further their career with Great Bear

**Job responsibilities of a Transport Supervisor include**:

- Communicating with Transport Manager and Transport Planning Teams to maximise backloads, identifying cost saving opportunities, trailer utilisation and cost efficiency.
- Ensuring effective planning and utilisation of drivers and sub-contract haulage for deliveries out of multiple warehousing sites.
- Review the strategic transport plans daily in relation to providing cost effective solutions and reacting to unexpected issues.
- Responsible for building and maintaining a good working relationship with team members, vendors, hauliers and partners.
- Liaising with the GBD traffic and administration teams to ensure the highest standards of performance are maintained at all times.
- Reporting problems and dealing with any issues/queries that may arise.
- Daily communication with operational teams, vendors and customers regarding network/route plan changes.
- Continual improvement for cost reductions, identifying where cost can be saved from tactical route changes.

**Qualifications**:
**As a Transport Supervisor you will possess the following skill, experiences and qualifications**:

- Have previous transport and office experience and be able to demonstrate a high level of transport knowledge and expertise in a busy and demanding environment
- Experience of transport policy and strategy development along with experience in masterplanning and a good knowledge of transportation and planning systems

Additional Information

As part of our drive to make Great Bear a great place to work. We are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.

Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.

Our People are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:

- ** Annual Leave -** 28 Days including Bank Holidays
- ** Pension scheme - **we want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirements so we offer a** **great contribution of 4**%** employee and 4**%** employer
- ** Life Assurance**:

- x 2 your annual salary
- ** Wellness - **Via our Employee Assistance Programme** **we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year
- ** Eye Care Vouchers -** We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses
- ** Reward & Recognition -** We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the month and year, special recognition and long service awards.
- ** Everyday discounts** - via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings