Our national manufacturing and distributing client based in Sharpness, Berkeley who pride themselves on delivering excellent customer service is seeking a Transport Coordinator to join their team on a full-time permanent basis.
The successful candidate will be reporting to the National Transport Manager and the site Manager, so must have a positive can-do attitude and be a strong communicator at all levels.
Responsibilities:
- Organise orders to Haulage contractors in the most cost effective and efficient manner
- Ensuring deliveries are made in accordance with the customers and business's requirements
- Ensure that daily despatch targets are achieved
- Maintain regular communication with transporters to resolve any issues
- Regularly monitor transportation costs and making comparisons of rates
- Maintaining the transport database, keeping it accurate and up to date
- Keeping on top of deliveries to check that the customer has received within the agreed time period
- Updating and maintaining non delivery reasons
- Assisting with the despatch desk
- Checking of legal compliance with required legislation
- Liaising with customers and hauliers via telephone in a polite and courteous manner
- Operating the weighbridge and recording necessary information
Candidate Attributes:
- Previous experience in a customer facing role
- Excellent organisational skills
- IT literate, ability to pick up new systems quickly
- Accurate data entry
Hours: Monday - Friday - 7am - 4pm with 1 hour break
Salary: Competitive + 25 days holiday per annum plus bank holidays + Life Assurance + Lifestyle Benefits and Discounts