Culina Group
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TransportSupervisor
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“Transport Supervisor at Culina Group. Skills: Transport operations, Cost reduction, Stakeholder management. Manage transport operations. Manage transport supervisors”
What You'll Achieve.
Control costs in line with budget; Control costs in line with forecast
Industry & Context.
Root cause analysis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Previous transport and office experience, High level of transport knowledge, Transport expertise in busy environment, Experience of transport policy development, Experience of transport strategy development, Experience in master planning, Good knowledge of transportation systems, Good knowledge of planning systems, Attention to detail, Accuracy, Planning skills, Organising skills, High level of numeracy, Excellent communication skills, Good IT skills, Microsoft office packages
Nice to Have
Knowledge of Road Runner Pro, Knowledge of Tachomaster, Knowledge of Falcon
What You'll Do.
Manage transport operations
Manage transport supervisors
Communicate with planning teams
Identify cost saving opportunities
Improve trailer utilisation
Improve cost efficiency
Plan driver utilisation
Plan sub-contract haulage
Deal with customer queries
Deal with sub contract haulier queries
Deal with warehousing site queries
Build working relationships
Maintain working relationships
Liaise with traffic teams
Liaise with administration teams
Maintain performance standards
Communicate with operational teams
Communicate with vendors
Communicate with customers
Implement route plan changes
Improve cost reductions
Identify cost savings
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Build relationships with team members; Build relationships with vendors; Build relationships with hauliers; Build relationships with partners; Liaise with traffic teams; Liaise with administration teams; Communicate with operational teams; Communicate with vendors; Communicate with customers
Communication Scope
Deliver accurate information
Full Job Description
Great Bear (Part of the Culina Group) provides distribution services to FMCG clients. Customer centric service focus is delivered through a site-level empowered culture. At Culina we have a winning culture, we believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive… A place where you're valued, challenged, and inspired! An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Transport Supervisor to join our team in Skelmersdale on a full time permanent basis! Working Hours: Monday-Friday, 2pm-10pm. Salary: £32,000 per annum. As a Transport Supervisor you will be responsible for the 24/7 Transport operations, managing the Transport Supervisors and supporting the Transport Manager in ensuring that costs are controlled in line with budget / forecast expectations. Job responsibilities of a Transport Supervisor include: * Communicating with Transport Manager and Transport Planning Teams to maximise backloads, identifying cost saving opportunities, trailer utilisation and cost efficiency. * Ensuring effective planning and utilisation of drivers and sub-contract haulage for deliveries out of multiple warehousing sites. * Acting as a point of escalation to deal with queries by telephone, fax and e-mail from our customer, sub contract haulier’s and warehousing sites. * Responsible for building and maintaining a good working relationship with team members, vendors, hauliers and partners. * Liaising with the GBD traffic and administration teams to ensure the highest standards of performance are maintained at all times. * Reporting problems and dealing with any issues/queries that may arise. * Daily communication with operational teams, vendors and customers regarding network/route plan changes. * Continual improvement for cost reductions, identifying where cost can be saved from tactical route changes. ## Qualifications * Have previous transport and office experience and be able to demonstrate a high level of transport knowledge and expertise in a busy and demanding en
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