• Northampton, United Kingdom
  • Distribution
  • Full Time
  • Permanent Contract
  • £38571

About the Role

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

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

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

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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Location

Swan Valley Distribution Centre, The Big Swan Firs Avenue, Northampton, NN4 9BD, United Kingdom