Transport Supervisor

Are you a motivated leader ready to take the next step in your career? Do you have a solid background in the Transport environment? Are you looking for a new challenge or the next step in your career? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

Here at GXO we are looking for a Transport Supervisor to join our GXO Supply Chain operation at our Wellingborough site. You will be responsible for a team of drivers, providing coaching and support to ensure operational targets are met or exceeded. You will also ensure strict adherence to company processes, Health & Safety standards, and all ‘O’ Licence legislation and requirements.

This is a full‑time, permanent position, working on any ‘5 out of 7’ days, predominantly Monday to Friday. Flexibility is required, as this is logistics after all.

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of £30,000, and 25 days annual leave (plus 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:

• Respond to unforeseen events across the shifts in a timely and professional manner, minimising any negative impact by effectively utilising available resources
• Investigate customer complaints relating to driving standards and address them in line with HR policies and procedures. Conduct gate checks as required
• Support people management processes, including return‑to‑work meetings, welfare meetings, flexible working requests, investigations, and other employee relations tasks
• Use Tachomaster and DCRS to manage driver infringements, and liaise with Driver Trainers to agree outcomes
• Use Microlise Admin and reporting tools to monitor driver performance, update trackers, and action findings as required

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Previous experience in a transport or complex logistics environment is essential
• Proven experience in supervising, mentoring, or leading a team of drivers and staff
• Thorough understanding of EU Drivers’ Hours, Working Time Directive (WTD), and transport legislation
• Competence in using Transport Management Systems (TMS), tracking software, and MS Office (especially Excel)
• Attention to Detail: High level of accuracy for reporting, compliance, and auditing
• Capacity to manage competing priorities in a fast-moving, time-critical environment

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.

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