Rexel is currently recruiting for a Transport Supervisor to join the management team based in Bermondsey. A ‘hands on’ role, you will help manage and co-ordinate the day-to-day work allocation of the Rexel fleet drivers and vehicles in order to ensure that external and internal customer expectations are met.
Th Role:
As a Transport Supervisor for Rexel, your main responsibilities will be to:
- Manage the efficient route planning of the delivery vehicles and ensure that stock is moved efficiently and safely
- Manage relationships with internal customers and third parties to determine their requirements and achieve our service level agreements
- To ensure that warehouse and transport procedures and paperwork are compliant
- Manage compliance with all relevant procedures, such as freight transport legislation, Rexel commercial vehicle operating procedures, audit, security, environmental and health and safety policies
- To motivate, lead and develop staff to achieve their objectives, setting objectives, managing performance and addressing any shortfalls
- Control and monitor costs, such as driver overtime, absence, transport carrier costs
- Produce reports, information and feedback as required
The Person:
To be a Transport Supervisor for Rexel, you will need to be able to demonstrate:
- Experience of team supervision within a large warehouse / logistics environment is essential
- Experience of using vehicle planning routing software such as Paragon is highly desirable
- The successful candidate will be proactive, approachable, have an eye for detail and strong planning and organising skills
- Excellent people and communication skills
- Driving license
This role is a FULL TIME - PERMANENT POSITION and we offer a pension, life assurance and 25 days holiday.
Rexel is an equal opportunities employer
Rexel is a global industrial distributor serving the Electrical, PPE and MRO sectors with over 30,000 employees and operations in over 37 Countries. In the UK Rexel has over 2,000 staff working from 250+ branches.
We value people who have a sense of urgency and excitement, who demonstrate candour, insight and creativity, and thrive in an environment of change and challenge. We value people who take the company personally - being a part of Rexel UK means being part of the most exciting customer focused electrical wholesaler, a place where employees want to build their futures. Rexel is an equal opportunities employer.
Rexel UK Ltd. believes that this role does not meet the criteria to be considered within the Home Office Shortage Occupation list. Therefore, Rexel UK Ltd. will not support an application for visa sponsorship and all applicants for this role must have an unrestricted right to work in the UK.
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