Transport Supervisor

The Transport Team manages both Biocair and third-party transport fleets as part of a seamless and efficient network that meets service requirements while optimising the movement of goods and maintaining a cost-effective approach. This involves regional control of both supplier and internal logistics operations, strategic oversight, and management of internal logistics to ensure the timely and effective provision of services that aligns with the strategic business needs.

The Transport Supervisor will oversee Transport Teams at the local station level, managing operational performance using business metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess, monitor, and improve various aspects of the customer logistics function.

The Transport Supervisor will mentor the Transport Team, set local strategic goals, and design effective Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPAs) and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance overall team efficiency.

Responsibilities will include:

• Act as the second escalation contact for shipment deviations and issue resolution
• Advise the Transport Team on complex operational challenges
• Hold regular one-on-one meetings with the Transport Team to provide support and coaching on team management and personal objectives
• Review driver vehicle inspection reports to monitor fleet status and schedule vehicle servicing and maintenance, prioritising preventative maintenance, and cost efficiency
• Schedule preventative maintenance for all vehicles in the fleet
• Monitor Transport expenditures (vehicle maintenance and subcontractor/integrator costs) to identify trends and assist the Station Manager with fleet optimization
• Act as local Product Owner for third-party/agent and driver manifest management functions of Biocair’s proprietary transportation management system, iCair, and other Biocair operational systems
  
  

Our company values matter, and guide all that we do each day. The successful candidate will be expected to operate in line with them as we strive to be the provider of choice for specialist logistics solutions to the global scientific community, based on the highest levels of care, expertise and precision; enabling our customers to retain absolute focus on research and development.

In addition, you will demonstrate these key competencies:

• Experience leading logistics, transport planning, or dispatch teams
• Experience using data to drive process and personnel improvements
• Leadership & coaching
• Proactive problem solving and process improvement
• Data analysis
  
  

In return we offer:

• Between $75,000 - $82,000 per annum, commensurate with experience
• Discretionary annual bonus scheme
• Health, vision, and dental insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401K with generous match
• PTO
  
  

Please note this is a full time role, 40 hours per weeK, Monday to Friday, 09:00 - 17:30 and offered as 100% on-site at our office in New York.

Biocair provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

All offered candidates are subject to pre-employment screening which includes a denied party background check, a motor vehicle records check, and an E-Verify work authorization check.

Please be aware that we are NOT inviting recruitment agencies to submit candidates for this role and as such any approaches will be rejected. Thank you for your understanding.