Transport Supervisor

Company Description

Fowler Welch are a multi award winning supply chain specialist working with retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers, providing temperature controlled warehousing allowing consolidation, storage & transport service for chilled foods. We offer a tailored, fast and frequent logistics service with countrywide coverage.

Our Evesham site are now recruiting for a Transport Supervisor on a full time, permanent basis.

Salary**:£28,000 - £31,000 per annum, depending on experience

Working hours: Days - Monday to Friday, 07:30 - 17:30

**Job Description**:
The purpose of a Transport Supervisor is to be responsible for leading the traffic operations team and driver team to ensure the efficient and effective planning of Company and / or Third-Party resources and all aspects of the transport operation complies within current legal restrictions and guidelines. To manage vehicle and driver utilisation and ensure drivers are managed effectively.

Ensuring that all customer service levels, and operational targets are met, cost and productivity targets are achieved and within the constraints of the driver’s hours and Health and Safety regulations.

Key Duties of a Transport Supervisor:

- To ensure that colleagues you have responsibility for work within a safe environment and that the transport operation, and its driver’s, operates within current transport related regulations.
- Plan & control equipment and resource to ensure that customer service level targets are met and exceeded.
- To assist in planning the effective utilisation of drivers, vehicles and agency drivers.
- To ensure that all elements of the job are communicated effectively to Transport team and drivers.
- Liaise with customers regarding present or future concerns that may impact service levels agreed.
- Undertake additional tasks/duties as may be required by management.
- Maintain department discipline including time keeping, conduct and performance with the support of HR and utilising the Company disciplinary policy and procedures where appropriate and escalating issues when necessary.
- Identify the training and development needs for departmental Colleagues and coach/organise/oversee solutions using own knowledge and company training tools.
- To support and if necessary, deputise of the Senior Operations Manager in meetings or customer reviews.
- Close liaison with fellow team members and management to discuss efficiencies and agreed operational practices.

**Qualifications**:

- Experience of fleet maintenance is desirable
- Knowledge and experience of FMCG environment
- Current CPC would be advantageous
- Thoroughness/attention to detail
- Able to work effectively in a team
- Good communication skills
- People and Performance Management
- Computer literate with good knowledge of Microsoft packages
- Experience of Transport Management System
- Experience of fleet maintenance
- Knowledge and experience of FMCG environment
- Experience of Transport Operations
- First Line Management experience
- Results focused
- Thoroughness/attention to detail
- PC literate - Excel
- Excellent communication skills

Additional Information

As part of its Drive to make Fowler Welch 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 People are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:

- Competitive salary
- 20 days holiday entitlement
- 4.5% employer pension contribution
- Life Assurance - 3x annual salary
- Health cash plans
- Retail discounts via our benefit platform