Join our team as a Transport Shift Manager at Wincanton, working within our Group Transport sector for our customer Sainsbury's, based at Hams Hall, Birmingham. You will lead a team of Transport Team Managers, Clerical staff, and Drivers to meet delivery, productivity, and financial performance targets, contributing to the overall depot management to deliver business objectives and provide best-in-class service to our customer.
This role offers an excellent opportunity for leadership in managing transport labor and assets, ensuring transport productivity levels, and meeting departmental targets to ensure timely and accurate deliveries to stores.
The position operates on a three-week rota: 5 days, 4 nights, and 5 days, with flexibility required to cover peak days.
Responsibilities include:
* Communicating clearly with internal and external stakeholders.
* Encouraging team feedback and ideas to improve practices and environment.
* Fostering positive relationships with unions and representatives.
* Driving continuous improvement and maintaining high standards and integrity.
* Leading, coaching, and developing the team.
* Ensuring delivery of productivity and KPI targets within transport.
* Achieving on-time deliveries while adhering to H&S standards.
Qualifications and experience required:
* Extensive experience in transport operations management.
* Thorough knowledge of transport legislation.
* Proven leadership and people management skills.
* Commercial awareness.
* Experience working under strict deadlines.
* Experience in a unionized environment is beneficial.
What we offer:
Alongside a competitive salary, we provide a friendly, safety-focused work environment, with benefits including a company pension, generous holidays, cycle-to-work scheme, online discounts, onsite parking, and more. We also support career development, training, and multi-skilling in a dynamic setting.
At Wincanton, our values are: Thoughtful, Aiming High, and Prepared. We are committed to diversity and inclusion, ensuring all colleagues feel valued and supported.
About Wincanton:
Wincanton is a leading UK supply chain partner, offering services from storage and distribution to eFulfilment, home delivery, fleet management, and network optimization for major brands.
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