Transport Assistant General Manager

Are you a proven leader in logistics with a passion for operational excellence and people development? Are you commercially focused with the ability to drive operational improvements? Are you ready to deliver leading-edge quality and customer experience?

Here at GXO, we’re currently looking for Assistant Transport General Manager to support the Screwfix Distribution Network. This is an exciting high-profile opportunity where you’ll play a critical role in shaping the culture, performance and future growth of the Contract. Working closely with the Transport General Manager, you’ll help establish robust operational processes, build and develop high performing teams, and ensure the network delivers against service, cost and quality expectations.

This is a full time, permanent position, where you’ll be working Monday – Friday, 08:00 – 16:00, 37.5 hours per week. Some flexibility is required; this is logistics after all!

Pay, benefits and more:

You’ll be paid a salary of up to £70K per annum DOE and receive

25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). You’ll have access to a company pension scheme, a company car, extensive wellbeing programmes and initiatives, and our GXO University which provides you the opportunity to learn new skills and gain qualifications at a pace that you’re comfortable with. Plus, many other perks such as a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme and our continued focus on internal promotions, over 60% last year!

What you'll do on a typical day

• Responsible for the day-to-day leadership, development and motivation of the site team, ensuring that they consistently meet productivity and quality objectives
• Responsible for over 170 units, +480 trailer, +250 drivers and a number of third-party sub contraction partners
• Ensuring operations are legal and compliant with all legislative and company requirements
• Ensuring adherence to all health and safety requirements, driving a culture of incremental improvement and all working procedures are clearly defined and cascaded, with regular reviews to ensure effectiveness
• Must be proactive in seeking improvements in process/methods of operating, achievement of key performance indicators focused on service, safety and cost while establishing excellent working relationships with a range of stakeholders and being aware of business needs and objectives
• Develop relationships with our union partners and improve communications and engagement for our colleagues to create an inclusive environment

What you need to succeed at GXO

• Proven transport fleet leadership experience, including CPC qualification, operating in fast-moving transport environments, IT/system capability, multi-site working, a full UK driving licence, and flexibility to meet customer demand
• Strong people leadership skills with experience building, motivating and leading teams, maintaining positive union relationships, managing multiple priorities, and creating a compliant, procedure-led operating environment
• Commercially focused with sound planning, budgetary, project and change management experience, plus a proactive approach to problem solving, risk evaluation and delivering practical solutions

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. 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.

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