TRANSPORT COORDINATOR
MONDAY - FRIDAY: 07.30 - 16.00
£27,000 - £32,000 PER ANNUM, DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE
People Solutions are hiring a Transport Coordinator to join our prestigious client based in Burntwood.
The successful applicant will need to be confident in road freight and export.
Benefits
- Company-wide training programme
- 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
- Life insurance at three times salary
- Generous contributory pension scheme
Day to Day Duties
Your day-to-day duties as a Transport Co-ordinator would be:
- Liaising with UK and international hauliers to organise collections
- Working closely with procurement and external suppliers to manage the delivery of raw materials
- Coordinating with team leaders to plan marshal lanes
- Printing and issuing UK and International paperwork for drivers
- Coordinating with logistics team leaders regarding deliveries and facilitating the smooth running of the yard areas
- Proactively trouble shooting transport issues
- Developing methods and systems of work to ensure the safe movement of transport to all areas of the warehouse and factory
- Accountable for maintaining high safety standards at all times
Essential Skills
Essential skills needed to be a Transport Co-ordinator would be:
- Confident in road freight and export
- Demonstrate excellent organisation and attention to detail
- Be well planned and able to manage their time and workload effectively
- Have confident communication and rapport building skills
- Be self-motivated and able to work autonomously under some pressure
- Have good analytical skills and be able to gather and interpret data to identify problems and opportunities
- Demonstrate an ability to make effective decisions
- Be adaptable to changing demands
- Bring a positive attitude and a flexible approach to the needs of the business in relation to tasks and overtime
- Good IT skills including MS Office
- Able to multitask
Desirable Experience
- Previous experience working in a similar environment would be beneficial
- Has worked on import
- Transport planning and organising
- Any qualifications within transport
Training
Full and continuous training provided.
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