Vacancies

Transport Supervisor – £33,000 per annum

📍 Location: Exeter
🕒 Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
💼 Salary: £33,000 per year

We’re hiring on behalf of our client, a well-established leader in the plumbing, heating, and bathroom wholesale industry. They’re looking for a Transport Supervisor to join their busy and supportive team in Exeter. This is a great opportunity for someone with supervisory experience in logistics or transport to thrive in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment.

Role Overview

As Transport Supervisor, you’ll oversee a team of drivers at a next-day delivery hub, ensuring smooth operations, safety compliance, and high service standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain and improve health & safety and transport compliance.
• Plan and adjust delivery routes for optimal efficiency.
• Provide coaching and feedback to drivers, ensuring legal and company standards are met.
• Manage vehicle inspections and maintenance schedules.
• Respond to operational challenges such as breakdowns or fluctuating delivery volumes.
• Support cost control through effective planning and resource management.

Ideal Candidate

• Experience in a supervisory or management role, ideally within transport or logistics.
• Strong understanding of health & safety and transport regulations (preferred).
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Confident using IT systems and analysing data.
• Proactive and flexible approach to problem-solving.

Benefits

• Competitive salary of £33,000
• Company pension scheme
• Life insurance
• Annual profit-sharing scheme
• Career development opportunities

About the Company

Our client is the UK’s largest distributor in their sector, supplying over 20,000 products to more than 8,000 customers nationwide. They offer a reliable, next-day delivery service to independent merchants and retailers.

Apply Now

If you're ready to take the next step in your transport career and join a company that values its people, click “Apply Now” to submit your application. Alternatively, call us on 01392 427 666 or email your CV to alice.cartwright@irweb.co.uk

Contact information

Alice Cartwright