Distribution Supervisor

EU-UK-Walkden

**Job Description and Qualifications**

**Distribution Supervisor**
- 12.7 Billon dollars in Sales
- 21,000 Employees Worldwide
- >50 Countries
- The world’s largest producer of Hydrogen

We pride ourselves on being an innovative technology company that cultivates an environment of collaboration and inclusion. We need and seek out people who are dedicated and driven to create the future. People with passion and commitment to get it right and a never-ending desire to innovate, learn, improve, and contribute. Sounds like you?**More about the Role**
We are seeking a
- **Distribution Supervisor **to
- ** **supervise drivers across Walkden and Carrington as requires.
- Reporting to the Regional Distribution Manager, the Distribution Supervisor position is responsible for assisting in the daily operational management of drivers across Bulk, CryoEase and PG Depots. The Distribution Supervisor shall provide EH&S, Transport, Operational and Quality Support to the distribution teams while ensuring that our daily activities are conducted efficiently and in accordance with all safety, quality and service standards applicable within the Sub-Region Industrial Gases Organisation.
- The main responsibility is assisting in the coordination and provision of well-trained Driver Resource across the Organisation meeting our customer and operational requirements. The position will also have responsibility for some HR related activities where appropriate. In addition, the position will also ensure that the Transport element of the Depots, Terminals and Cryoease Sites are operating within all Legislative and Company Requirements. The Distribution Supervisor is responsible for coordinating the Daily Distribution Activity in an efficient manner for each of the sites. In addition, the Supervisor will help drive Improvements in Costs and Compliance using Key Metrics.
- **LOCATION**:
**Carrington / Walkden**

**Schedule of Work**: Shifts: Mon
- Friday Hours: 48h
- **CONTRACT**:
**permanent**

**SALARY**:
**competitive salary**
**+ annual bonus
**As the Distribution Supervisor you will be responsible for**:

- Work with EH&S to ensure all safety legislation and company policies are adhered to including completing TSO’s and assisting with local audits.
- Ensuring Company’s and Legislative Safety Standards and processes are complied with and maintained at all times on sites, and for personnel and vehicles that the position is responsible for
- Ensuring O ‘Licence Compliance at all sites - to include Truck Maintenance, Net Defect Reporting, Tachograph Compliance and Record Keeping
- Supervising the daily activities of all Drivers within remit across Bulk, Cryoease and Packaged Gases.
- Managing and Planning the Holidays of all personnel under their Supervision and providing resource for holiday cover at each site as well as arranging Sickness Absence Cover where required.
- Provision of the Agreed Resource Levels by Shift/Day/Location and liaising with Planners on Resource Availability for daily/weekly planning.
- Providing HR Support to the Regional Distribution Manager to include Recruitment, Training, Annual Appraisals, Grievance and Disciplinary Matters.
- Planning and Coordination of Vocational Training for sites - Driver CPC, ADR Training, HGV Refresher Training and Forklift Refresher Training, Annual Driving Assessments and any other training where required for all personnel responsible in conjunction with the Driver Trainers
- Ensuring that all local level costs are managed in a timely manner. Driving Cost Efficiencies for the sites against Key Performance Indicators.
- Providing assistance to Vehicle Maintenance Managers on Truck Maintenance and managing Vehicle Downtime ensuring that there is adequate Vehicle Resource
- Providing On-Call cover where required and Controlling and Participating in Vehicle Accident Emergency Responses Providing Regional Distribution Manager with Feedback on the Day to Day Distribution of the sites where required.
- Managing the Local Level Industrial Relations relationship in conjunction with Regional Distribution Manager and HR Management and Follow up of the Driver Observation Reports, Vehicle Reports, Customer Complaints & Run Outs in conjunction with person responsible. Completing customer visits as and when required
- Raising of Purchase Orders for payment of Local Level Invoices
- Participation and contribution to distribution productivity projects
- Reporting of accidents and assisting with investigations and audits

**As the Distribution Supervisor, you already are or have**:
**Essential**
- Experience of Distribution with working knowledge of Transport Legislation
- Experience in Supervising a Team Experience of building relationships with Industrial Relations representatives.
- Educated to HND/Degree Level or equivalent experience PC Skills Microsoft Office - Excel/Word/PowerPoint
- Good Leadership Skills,
- Strong Interpersonal Skills,
- Ability to Manage a number of