Senior Transport Supervisor

Are you looking to use your transport supervisory or management experience? Do you like the sound of working on a large, complex operation with one of the biggest names in logistics? Are you ready for a challenge?

We’re looking for a Senior Transport Supervisor to join us at our WHSmith – Swindon site. You’ll be responsible for ensuring the safe, efficient and effective running of our transport function whilst providing leadership and management to the team to ensure objectives and targets are achieved.

This position is being offered on a permanent basis. You’ll be working Monday – Friday, and your hours of work will be 05:00 - 14:00.

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £36,001 per annum, and 33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays). Your benefits package includes a company sponsored pension scheme, private medical & dental insurance, a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme. You’ll also have access to our MyBenefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more! 

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Providing leadership and effective management of team so that all objectives and targets are achieved
• Ensure effective communications are developed with and between departments and business streams in order to meet objectives within prescribed timescale
• Coordinating and prioritising activity across the shifts and business streams to ensure customer service requirements are met
• Maintaining accurate records and planning to ensure targets are achieved within the financial costings
• Adhering to Health and Safety, Fire and Security requirements to provide a safe working environment

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• A track record at a supervisory or management level within a complex, fast-paced transport operation
• Excellent knowledge of driving compliance and associated regulations, a Manager’s CPC would be ideal!
• Excellent organisational skills and strong interpersonal skills with previous managerial experience
• A strong personality with the ability to effectively manage drivers, push for operational excellence and challenge the status quo

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains

GXO 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 GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.  We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.