Transport Operations Supervisor

Transport Operations Supervisor – Aberdeen

This position is responsible for covering all operational aspects of the international and domestic freight requirements of the Aberdeen branch relating to road transport. This will include all road freight done by the company for domestic and international for both import, export and domestic shipments.

Job type: Permanent

Hours: Monday to Friday – 09:00am to 17:30pm

Day-to-day:

• Overseeing the day-to-day operational supervision of the depot and road freight undertakings, whilst liaising with the teams in our other hubs, ensuring good and efficient planning.
• Liaising with the finance department to ensure effective facilitation with accounts.
• Managing the performance of the road freight and assisting with the supervision of new employees by coaching and mentoring as business grows.
• Providing support and problem-solving options for problematic shipments and managing client expectations when issues arise.
• Ensuring information is communicated effectively to both external and internal customers / departments
• Negotiating with domestic transport, and logistics services companies and manage the procurement of those services with ongoing review of performance and market cost analysis.
• Providing input and direct support to top tier and key account clients.
• Implement and ensure policies and procedures are followed as communicated from senior management
• Preparing of client specific reports when required.
• Preparing and presenting shipment reports to key stakeholders.
• Liaising with clients and transport companies to coordinate collection and deliveries.
• Ensuring warehouse specific requirements are maintained under CAA Aviation requirements, along with other regulatory commitments
• Liase with the sales teams to drive the road product forward as well as taking a keen part promoting the service(s).

Requirements:

• 3 – 5-years’ experience in managing road freight operations supporting a wide range of customers operating in the Oil & Gas sector, construction, FMCG sectors etc.
• Management/supervisory experience (minimum 3 years) with the ability to motivate and drive team members

• Good knowledge of road freight planning and use of planning tools

• General knowledge of freight forwarding, break bulk, heavy lift, over dimensional and special projects

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