Superdrug
Transport Team Leader
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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
- Take full responsibility of the daily transport operation and manage any ad-hoc requests to meet business requirements.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Provide store operations with a comprehensive and reliable service, optimising instore availability via the transport function.
- Collaborate fully with other Team Leaders & their teams in order to support the overall performance of a shift.
- Provide an effective and seamless shift handover to the oncoming team.
- 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 improvement in key areas.
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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.
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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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