Job Description

Do you consider yourself to be a good planner? Do you regard yourself to be a problem solver? Have you had prior experience within the logistics sector? Then this job might be for you!

Here at GXO, we are currently recruiting for a Backhaul Manager to join our team supporting our Screwfix Contract looking after our Runcorn, Trentham, Stafford and Lichfield Distribution Centres.

This is a full time, permanent position, predominately working Monday to Friday 08:00-16:00.

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £43,000 per annum as well as 25 days of annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays). In addition to generous remuneration, we really value our people and offer a friendly, safety-first working environment, along with other benefits including company pension scheme, generous holidays, cycle to work scheme, employee benefits included, online discount platform, onsite parking and much more.

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Working closely with our customer, warehouse & transport planning (internal and external) and potential new suppliers.​
• Looking at the current network schedule to identify backhaul opportunities and engage / plan in accordingly.​
• Use the full potential of the vehicle utilisation and trailer fill to maximise profit and revenue margins.​
• Onboarding and setting up new suppliers.​
• Ensuring drivers are trained to complete all backhaul and collections​.
• Tracking costs, revenue and benefits, building a business case to expand opportunities.

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Have an understanding of transport ,compliance, drivers hours.​
• Attention to detail and carry out tasks accurately.​
• Customer focused and able to build effective relationships with team, client and other third parties​
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.​
• Experience of health and safety regulations is essential.​
• Enthusiastic, committed and able to respond positively to changing demands.

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.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Review GXO's candidate privacy statement here.