Transport Operations Supervisor

Are you an experienced Transport Supervisor who can really deliver ? Are you ready to drive your career forwards? Transport yourself to GXO and find out more about how we do logistics differently!

Here at GXO, we are currently looking for a proactive and experienced Transport Supervisor to join our team in Manchester , who can keep our transport operation running smoothly, ensure compliance, and drive team performance. We manage the transportation of fuel from fuel terminals to retail sites and handles the delivery of petroleum and ethanol. Our Northwest region operates 25 tankers delivering fuel to Valero’s network.

This is a full time, permanent position and the hours are Monday - Friday with weekly rotating early/late shifts – 06:00 to 14:00 and 11:00 to 19:00 . However, some flexibility is required, this is logistics after all!

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £32,000 per annum , and 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). In addition to generous remuneration, we really value our people and offer a friendly, safety-first working environment, along with other benefits including company pension scheme, generous holidays, cycle to work scheme, employee benefits include, online discount platform, onsite parking and much more.

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Support the daily transport operation by handling administrative tasks, compliance, and performance reporting
• Communicate effectively with departments and customers to manage delays, resolve queries, and provide delivery updates
• Oversee operational processes including tachograph records, vehicle defect management, and driver behaviour monitoring
• Contribute to team development through recruitment, training, coaching, and managing absence processes

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Proven supervisory experience in a fast-paced transport environment with solid knowledge of EU regulations and drivers’ hours
• Skilled in HR processes including investigations and welfare meetings, with excellent attention to detail and organisational ability
• Strong communication skills and proficiency in MS Office; experience with transport systems and CPC qualification
• Positive attitude with ability to prioritise tasks; experience in unionised environments advantageous but not essential

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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