Transport Team Manager

GXO Logistics, Inc.; Sherburn; On-site; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company in the UK is hiring a Transport Teams Manager for its Sherburn location. The role involves managing operations and teams while ensuring adherence to transport regulations and delivering high-quality service. Candidates should have significant operational experience, team leadership skills, and a strong command of IT systems. Full-time position with a salary up to £34,170 and various employee benefits including pension and annual leave.

Benefits

Company-sponsored pension scheme

Life assurance

Access to retail discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in fast-paced operational settings relevant to transport.
• Ability to lead and manage a team effectively, promoting engagement.
• Strong initiative and capability to identify opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Achieve operational performance targets using transport systems.
• Oversee fleet compliance and ensure adherence to regulations.
• Communicate effectively with the team and stores during shifts.
• Motivate and guide the transport team, maintain union relations.
• Deliver first-class service and support smooth operations.

Skills

Operational experience

Team leadership

Knowledge in transport legislation

IT and PC skills

Health and safety awareness

Job description

Do you have a passion for people and operational safety? Are you looking for a fast‑paced operation, that will utilise your operational and people leadership experience? Are you keen to shape the future of transport operations for one of the UK’s largest retailers?

Here at GXO, we are recruiting for a Transport Teams Manager to join our team in Sherburn (LS25), for our customer Sainsbury’s. Within our 550,000 sq. ft multi‑temperature distribution centre, you’ll play a key role in our transport operation, with responsibility for the effective and timely dispatch to our customer’s retail and convenience stores, using the customer’s latest integrated Transport Management System.

The role is being offered on a full‑time, permanent basis. Shift pattern of 4 on 4 off, 6:00 to 18:00.

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £34,170.00 per annum, and 23.5 days annual leave (inclusive bank holidays). Your benefits package includes a company‑sponsored pension scheme, life assurance and access to our benefits platform, including retail discounts.

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Operational performance, achieving weekly and monthly targets through effective use of transport systems (Integrated Transport Management System and Yard Smart)
• Fleet & compliance management, overseeing driver and transport colleagues, ensuring adherence to company guidelines, Road Traffic Act, and health & safety regulations
• Communication and shift briefings, being clear with expectations, sharing success and performance updates, company news and maintaining communication with stores
• Team leadership & union relations, motivating and guiding the transport team while fostering positive relationships with unions and their representatives
• Service excellence & flexibility, delivering first‑class service to the store network and undertaking additional duties to support smooth departmental operations
  

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Fast‑paced operational experience with knowledge in transport legislation
• Experience of leading/managing a team, with focus on colleague engagement
• Passionate to find opportunity and use initiative
• IT savvy with strong PC skills
• General awareness of health and safety, with promoting best‑in‑class delivery

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.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Review GXO's candidate privacy statement here.