Transport Supervisor - Grangemouth, United Kingdom - J W Suckling Transport Ltd

J W Suckling Transport Ltd

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Grangemouth, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Are you an experienced Transport Supervisor looking for an exciting new challenge? Would you like the chance to work for a leading haulage firm? If the answer is YES, our client wants to hear from you.
Our client is a successful Fuel Tanker haulage company operating throughout the UK.

Due to continued success and growth, they are now looking to recruit a Transport Supervisor to join their regional office team in Grangemouth.

What will I be responsible for?

Reporting into the Transport Manager, the successful Transport Supervisor will be responsible for ensuring that all services are delivered to a high standard in accordance with customer requirements and company targets.

This will be a dual role encompassing both scheduling and contact centre responsibilities.

Main responsibilities:

Monitoring and tracking deliveries to ensure deliveries are in accordance with the schedules.
Responding to all incoming operational and delivery calls from drivers and customers in a timely and professional manner.
Reporting problems and dealing with any issues/queries that may arise
Implementing scheduling plans assigning drivers to routes in real time and ensuring that all critical deliveries are completed and rescheduled where necessary
Optimising resource and adherence of Working Time Directive (WTD) and drivers' hours legislation
Continual improvement for cost reductions, identifying where cost can be saved from tactical route changes

Could this be the ideal role for me?
If you have previous experience of the transport industry, this could be the ideal role for you.

The successful Transport Supervisor, will also need the following skills and competencies:

Business standard IT skills (MS Office).
Strong organisational and communication skills.
A thorough understanding and working knowledge of the legal aspects of logistics.
Have a good use of intuition and problemsolving skills for productive outcomes.
Good selfstarter with the ability to multitask.
Ability to work on your own and under pressure.

Shift Pattern:

To be confirmed

Rewards & Benefits
In return for your hard work as our Transport Supervisor, you will be offered a competitive salary (Basic Salary up to £26,000 - £28,000 office based) and a range of benefits including:

Stakeholder Pension
Holiday entitlement 20 days rising to 25 days after 5 years
Free parking on site

Training and Development

Support with continuous development
Progression Opportunities
Employee Assistance Programme

If you feel you have the skills and experience required to excel in the role of Transport Supervisor, we want to hear from you. Please click APPLY below to register your interest.

Salary:
£26,000.00-£28,000.00 per year

Benefits: