Transport Supervisor

Transport Supervisor

Menzies Distribution are currently looking for a Transport Supervisor to join our busy team based in Telford. You will be responsible for ensuring all work is distributed whilst complying with Transport Legislation, Health & Safety and customer service requirementsand ensure that the Transport Planners deliver the customer’s products on time and in full using the most cost effective means possible and best use of available resources including maximising the utilisation of Menzies Drivers in line with current driverhours and WTD legislation.

What You Really Want To Know:

- The salary for this role is £35k per annum
- This is working on a Monday to Friday Shift Pattern
- Free Parking Onsite
- Monthly Pay

Key Duties and Accountabilites (Will include but not be limited to)
- Ensure that your Site Planners plan all relevant customer deliveries utilising the software available at site to ensure delivery windows are met.
- Through liaising with your Site Planners that you are fully aware of any delays and possible issues with delivery.
- Liaise with the Customer as required in relation to delays and possible issues with delivery.
- Develop back haul lanes with both Menzies depots and 3rd party customers whilst maintaining fleet utilisation.
- Source local agency drivers as and when required (in conjunction with our PSL) providing an accurate brief of job required.
- Source local sub contractors as and when required.
- Co-ordinate a late load report in line with operational requirements and deadlines.
- Ensure that Site Planners are aware that the loads meet safety standards.
- Manage the Site Planners ensuring they are using the most efficient start times.
- Ensure adequate Pre-Briefing of Drivers is taking place to ensure that they fully understand their instructions.
- Ensure adequate De-Briefing of Drivers upon their return to ensure that all documentation has been completed correctly.
- Ensure your Site Planners are compliant with Working Time Directive.
- Ensure that the Site Planners regularly Download Driver cards for analysis
- Ensure that the Site Planners Comply with all Transport legislation reducing tachograph infringements to below the company target and adhering to WTD regulations.
- Ensure that the Site Planners Conduct regular meetings/ reviews including probation assessments and return to work interviews with their drivers.
- Ensure compliance with Agency Driver checklist.
- Communicate routes to and liaise with other Menzies Depots
- Record trailer information on all inbound/outbound deliveries and stand trailers.
- Fully understand and communicate agreed KPI’s for Department
- All other transport office related duties

Key Experience and Qualifications:

- People management skills
- Experience of working in a busy Transport office
- Knowledge of Drivers Hours, Tachograph and WTD legislation
- Knowledge of Continuous Improvement.
- Strong negotiating skills
- Good standard of education
- IT literate
- Knowledge of Health & Safety
- Commercial understanding
- Knowledge of transport systems.

Technical skills and behavioral competencies:

- Leading and engaging people
- Develop self and others.
- Self starter who works on their own initiative.
- Team builder
- Ability to prioritise
- Team Player
- Good communication skills
- Lateral thinker
- Works well under pressure
- Able to develop relationships with others (both internal and external)
- Problem solving and decision making skills.
- People management skills

Transport Supervisor Requirements:

- ‘Right To Work’ in the UK
- Good standard of education
- IT literate
- Knowledge of Health & Safety
- Commercial understanding
- Knowledge of transport systems.

Additional Benefits:

- Uniform & PPE provided
- Healthcare for all employees and dependants, includingdental, optical, physiotherapy, health screening, 24/7 counselling and more
- Employee perks: discount on trips, hotels, gyms, days out, restaurants, supermarkets and more
- Discount on mobile phone contracts with EE;
- Training opportunities and development plans

We look forward to hearing from you.