Transport Supervisor

We currently have a fantastic opportunity for a Transport Supervisor to contribute to the success of the Great Bear Transport Department at our Sheffield site. You will participate by overseeing the transport operation, efficiently planning the transport resources whilst maintaining daily communication with operational teams, vendors and customers regarding network/route plan changes.,

• Organising and controlling the daily transport operation to meet all legal requirements, provide a timely and cost effective delivery service, whilst achieving all contract specific KPI's.
• Communicating with Transport Planning Teams and Management to maximise backloads as well as identifying cost saving opportunities, trailer utilisation and cost efficiency.
• Supporting the Transport Planning Team, Operations Manager and Administration Teams to ensure we comply with the customers' requirements and procedures.
• Ensuring effective planning and utilisation of drivers and sub-contract haulage for deliveries out of multiple warehousing sites, ensuring full legal compliance.
• Managing all aspects of driver performance to achieve or surpass expectations and KPI's.
• Reviewing the strategic transport plans daily in relation to providing cost effective solutions and reacting to unexpected issues.
• Acting as a point of escalation to manage any queries and issues from our customers, sub-contract hauliers and warehousing sites.
• Building and maintaining good working relationships with team members, vendors, hauliers and partners.
• Creating, maintaining and supplying various databases and spreadsheets for management reporting.
• Investigating and resolving any distribution or operational discrepancies to a satisfactory outcome.
• Project management of a range of single and multi-disciplinary transport projects involving responsibility for resourcing, financial management and controls including the timely and reliable delivery of objectives.
  
  In order to be successful in this role, you will ideally possess previous transport and office experience along with the ability to demonstrate a high level of transport knowledge and expertise in a busy and demanding environment.
  
  Shift Pattern: Monday-Friday, 2pm-10pm
Potential shift rotation with the 6am-2pm shift may occur in the future due to the nature of the role. Flexibility with regards to working hours is an essential requirement. Salary: £32,000 per annum