About the Role
You will play a key role in driving operational performance, including leading teams, managing workflow and ensuring safety, quality and service standards are met every day.
Responsibilities
- Support and deputise for the Distribution Manager, ensuring the smooth running of the transport operation and consistent delivery of service
- Lead, develop and manage a team of shift managers, team leaders and clerks, driving engagement, performance and development
- Ensure full compliance with transport legislation, operator licence requirements, Health & Safety and food safety (NSF/BRC) standards
- Work closely with planning, compliance and warehouse teams to optimise fleet and driver utilisation, resolve operational issues and deliver against KPIs
- Drive continuous improvement, proactively managing absence, performance, driver debriefs, and resolving driver and customer queries
Requirements
- Previous experience within a 3PL transport environment, with proven experience leading teams in a fast-paced operation
- Strong understanding of transport compliance, including WTD, digital tachographs, and operator licence requirements
- Highly organised, proactive and resilient, with the ability to manage performance, absence and operational challenges effectively
- Experience developing people, with a structured and detail-focused approach
Skills
- Leadership skills
- Performance improvement
- Process improvement
- Team engagement
Location
- Greenford
Work Type
- Full-time
- Permanent
Experience Level
- 3PL transport environment experience
- Team leadership experience
Education Level
- International CPC qualification desirable
Salary/Compensations
- Up to £53,000
Benefits
- 33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)
- Company sponsored pension scheme
- Private medical & dental insurance
- 24/7 online GP service
- Life assurance
- Fully comprehensive employee assistance programme
- MyBenefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Cashback cards
- Saving scheme
About the Company
- 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.
Equal Opportunity
- 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.
