Transport Team Leader in Northampton

Northampton Full-Time No working from home possible

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Why Superdrug?

We're a team that puts our customers and our teams at the heart of everything we do.

At Superdrug, we aim to be the best in accessible health & beauty, loved by our customers for value, choice, friendly advice, service and fun.

Our success comes from our people - they make the difference.

We're all about personality, we have fun, and we work hard to deliver That Superdrug feeling.

Here's the exciting bit...a day includes

To take full responsibility of the daily transport operation and manage any ad-hoc requests to meet business requirements.
To motivate, coach and develop a team of colleagues in order that they are able to carry out their duties in a knowledgeable, efficient and safe manner.
To take ownership and monitor all people management issues for permanent staff within their area of responsibility, liaising with their HR to ensure a fair and consistent approach in accordance with company policies.
Take responsibility for the weekly performance of the site with regards to Compliance (H&S), Delivery Performance, People, Cost, KPI Performance and Shinkage
To continuously review and develop specified processes within their area of responsibility, working closely with the driver management team, planning team & DC operational teams linking into the transport dept.
To provide store operations with a comprehensive and reliable service, optimising instore availability via the transport function
To collaborate fully with other Team Leaders & their teams in order to support the overall performance of a shift.
To provide an effective and seamless shift handover to the oncoming team.
To provide the Transport Manager with timely updates on progress within their area of responsibility and raise and resolve areas of concern.
Positively contribute to ensuring a site culture which demonstrates the Company values.
Deliver objectives and targets set by the Transport Manager through your PDR. Understand company values and demonstrate improvementin key areas.

This job is a good fit for you if:

You're a people person who is a strong communicator and great at building relationships
You're resilient and would thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
You understand the importance of your role in the business and take pride in your attention to detail
You're a great mentor and can help guide team members
You have a passion for delivering results
You're good at prioritising and managing workflows with tight deadlines

What you'll need:

Excellent analytical and IT skills
Strong people management skills
Good understanding of cost reports, operational efficiencies and cost management
Sound knowledge of Transport management systems
Excellent planning and project management skills
Proven Management experience within a distribution environment or similar
To collaborate fully with fellow Team Leaders and colleagues to support business performance

Here's what's in it for you

33 days holiday rising to 38 days with length of service (inclusive of bank holidays)
2 staff discount codes for yourself and a family member or friend
30% discount on Superdrug Own Brand Products both in store and online
Company pension matching and bonus
We offer Wagestream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
Being part of more! We are part of a group who work closely with Savers, The Perfume Shop and Three UK
We are part of A.S. Watson Group, the world's largest international health and beauty retailer with over 15,700 stores in 25 markets!
Unrivalled Learning and Development programmes

Come and be part of something special.

Hours: 40| The hours will be 5x 8 hour shifts, on a 5 out of 7-day rota subject to requirements.

Salary: £38571

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