Transport Team Leader INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

Our Spalding site have an exciting opportunity for a Transport Team Leader to join our friendly team on a full-time permanent basis.

As the Transport Team Leader you will be responsible for leading and supervising all aspects of the night function whilst providing support to the night management team.

Shift: 4 on 4 off 7pm-7am. 

Key Duties of a Transport Team Leader:

• Ensuring best practice across all night operations functions.
• Ensuring all traffic desk functions are completed successfully.
• Local and distance collections.
• Traffic sheet/system husbandry.
• Live traffic desk function efficient changes to existing plan.
• All breakdowns and other traffic issues that arise are dealt with in a timely and responsive manner.
• Load build alterations and amendments.
• Tracking and Tracing.
• Discrepancy/rejection notification and reporting.
• Dispatch function.
• Maintain all key internal communications with day shift functions (traffic retail fleet).
• Maintain and develop relationships with Spalding customer base.

Qualifications :

• 1 years minimum FMCG distribution experience.
• Experience of communicating with drivers.
• Demonstrate cost control methodology within a traffic office environment.
• Knowledge of temperature controlled transportation is advantageous.
• Knowledge of warehouse operations to allow efficient integration of both functions is desirable.
• Sound knowledge of the general logistics sector.
• Able to work to challenging deadlines in a pressurised environment.

Additional Information :

As part of our drive to make Fowler Welch a great place to work. We are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.

Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.

Our People are the driving force behind our success which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:

• Annual Leave  23 days inclusive of the bank holidays. 
• Pension scheme  We want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirements so we offer a great contribution of 4.5% employee and 4.5% employer.
• Life Assurance - x 3 your annual salary.
• Wellness  Via our Employee Assistance Programme we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days 365 days a year.
• Eye Care Vouchers  We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses.
• Reward & Recognition  We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the month and year special recognition and long service awards.
• Everyday discounts - Via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!

If you meet the requirements for the above role and are looking for your next career opportunity please apply now and become a part of our #WinningTeam!

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time