Life in this role
As part of our, Contract division, we have an exciting opportunity to join the team as a Senior Transport Coordinator on a full time permanent basis.
Salary: Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm.
Working hours: £36,000 per annum.
Key Duties of a Senior Transport Coordinator:
- Optimising resource and adherence of WTD and drivers’ hours legislation.
- Signing off and overseeing an effective transport plan to achieve on time delivery and collection performance expectations.
- Overseeing own and subcontractor resource to achieve delivery / collection times, creating and updating daily run summary.
- Effectively communicating with the Planning team, Customer service, other depots and when required, directly with customer.
- Monitoring arrival and departure times, ensuring deliveries are made within the specified windows.
- Finding the best fit solution for customer collections, adhering to collection times.
- Ensuring any investigations and disciplinaries are carried out in line with company process / procedures.
- Ensuring all accidents, incidents and near misses are logged, investigated and reported.
- Carrying out colleague reviews.
- Liaising and planning drivers in for meetings / courses as required.
What you’ll need ...
- Significant knowledge & experience of tachograph/ driving rules and regulations.
- Previous management/ supervisory experience desirable.
- Attention to detail/accuracy.
- Planning and organisation skills.
- Excellent communication skills in order to deliver accurate information.
- Good IT skills including Microsoft office packages.
- Effectively prioritise work load in order to meet set deadlines.
- Be professional, approachable and helpful to ensure smooth running of the general operation.
- Significant transport experience in FMCG environment.
What is in it for you?
If you're looking for a role where you can make an impact, develop your career, and be part of a team that works as one to achieve great results, we'd love to hear from you. Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme - our salary sacrifice scheme offers a cost-effective way to drive an electric vehicle, with payments taken directly from your salary. Eligibility and salary thresholds apply.
Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme - our salary sacrifice scheme offers a cost-effective way to drive an electric vehicle, with payments taken directly from your salary. Eligibility and salary thresholds apply.
Wellbeing Support – your wellbeing matters to us. Through our Employee Assistance Programme, you'll have 24/7 access to confidential counselling and legal support, whenever you need it.
Eye Care Vouchers – free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses.
Reward & Recognition – we love celebrating great work, we recognise those who go above and beyond.
Everyday Discounts – our benefits platform gives you access to discounts from over 50 leading retailers, helping your money go further every day.