Transport Supervisor

We are looking for a talented Transport Supervisor to join us on a full-time, permanent basis on our day shift in Coleshill.This role is responsible for managing the transport operation, ensuring customer requirements are met and company policies and procedures are followed.,

• Responsible for the day to day management of the transport team
• Supporting the Operations Manager in developing the contract
• Ensuring company procedures are being followed and customer service levels remain high.
• Support the Finance team in updating the Time and Attendance system and answer any queries
• Management for defects and deal with any queries
• Managing and supporting the drivers in their day to day roles
• Support the planning of the weekly workload and organising drivers and staff to ensure all runs are covered in a cost effective and efficient manner
• Liaising with VMU's, production sites and the Planning Team in relation to any potential service issues or operational needs
• Producing daily reports on equipment failures, VOR's, on-going issues and service levels
• Updating the day to day reports for all customers, ensuring any time deadlines for the reports are met at all times
• Any other duties deemed reasonable and appropriate
  
  Essential: confidence in utilising Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Essential: strong leadership skills with the ability to develop and coach teams to ensure excellent performance
• Essential: Taking responsibility and demonstrating commitment and leading by example
• Essential: Key decision making
• Essential: Good interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective relationships
• Essential: Support and encourage a good team working spirit and ensure that all stakeholders work effectively and communicate frequently to achieve the business objectives
• Essential: Experience supervising or managing a team in a complex transport and manufacturing environment
• Essential: working knowledge of Transport Legislation / WTD / Drivers hours
  
  XPO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team - energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make XPO a great place to work.
  
  We're looking to offer a salary of up to £35,000. We offer 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), as well as the option to buy additional days. You'll have access to a variety of high street discounts, cycle to work scheme, a workplace pension and many other perks.