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Transport Team Leader

Northampton, Northamptonshire NN4 9BD

Key information

Pay
Competitive
Hours
Full-time
Contract
Permanent
Posted date
11 Sep 2026
Closing date
11 Oct 2026

About this 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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