Transport Team Manager

Up to £17.64 per hour (up to £37,000) dependent on experience

20% night shift premium between 22:00 and 06:00

Permanent Opportunity, 40.25 hours per week average

4 on, 4 off nights

20:00 - 08:00

Life at Next

• A competitive salary along with company bonus scheme and contributory pension
• 25% discount on Next merchandise and up to 15% on Brands
• Eligibility to join our Sharesave Scheme

• Free parking

Next is one of the biggest and best known online and high street Retailers in the UK. At the heart of our operation we have a state of the art Warehousing and Logistics business employing more than 9,000 people across our network. We thrive by constantly adapting and innovating to meet the growth in demand for our online operations which serves over 5 million global customers across more than 70 countries.

Life at Next is fast-paced, varied and challenging and takes a large, talented and efficient distribution operation to keep our 500+ retail stores stocked, deliver our worldwide online offer and strengthen the growing partnerships with over 1,000 brands and the third party customers using the Next’s Total Platform.

Your Next Role

As a Transport Team Manager at Next, you will work closely with the Transport Assistant Site Manager in the fast-paced and time critical transport operation to ensure it runs smoothly, accurately and cost effectively on your shift. You manage a team of Drivers and It’s your job to ensure that the team on shift are well organised, trained and motivated to deliver the operational efficiency targets and that all processes are fully H&S compliant.

You will produce daily and weekly plans to achieve these targets, and monitor performance against standards, taking appropriate action to maintain or improve as required. Team Managers ensure that all Drivers hours and tachograph infringements are controlled and managed and that all statutory road transport legislation, O-licence requirements and Company policies and procedures are adhered to. Team Managers will monitor and investigate accidents and incidents, identifying Root Cause and implementing recommendations

About you

The Transport department at Next is a fast paced 24 hour operation and so there will often be a need for you to act independently and to think on your feet. You will demonstrate the ability to manage changing priorities, working well under pressure and able to make sound, operational decisions.

Along with proven people management skills, you must have experience of working in a busy transport function, demonstrating solid knowledge of road transport legislation, O-licence requirements and Driver hours.

Your expertise is valued and as a Transport Team Manager, you will need to search out solutions, drawing upon your previous transport management experience to lead the team.

If you’re passionate and love never knowing what the day will bring then this could be the Next step for you.

Benefits