Transport Coordinator
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Halo Personnel Ltd
Salary: £26,000 per year
Transport Coordinator
Competitive Salary – call Halo Personnel for info!
Based in Normanton Working Monday to Friday 12:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Our client is a privately owned manufacturer of fitted kitchen, bedroom and bathroom furniture; the organisation has been in operation for over 40 years and has experienced growth year on year, they operate nationally and have around 50% share of the private housing market and currently supply to one in every three kitchens to the social housing market. They operate a fleet of over 120 vehicles, completing over 5,000 deliveries nationwide each week – You will be working within a fast-paced manufacturing environment and therefore experience in a similar role is essential. You will work from one of our client’s distributions centres in Normanton, West Yorkshire.
Key responsibilities of the role will include:
* Planning routes for drivers and organising the fleet from on-site and also at the regional out-based depots to achieve set planned deliveries, nationwide
* Organising smaller deliveries from company depots to customer sites
* Re-scheduling routes at short-notice whilst still maintaining efficiency
* Efficient routing of the fleet to maximise and maintain customer service whilst ensuring legal compliance with driver working hours and fuel utilisation
* Assisting the rest of the team with additional administrative functions within the transport office
To fulfil this role:
* You must have experience within a transport operations role
* You will ideally have some experience of planning vehicles nationwide
* You will ideally have some knowledge of Route 4 Me or similar routing package
You will also:
* Have the ability manage your own work load to achieve timed daily duties
* Be able to work within a small team
* Demonstrate excellent communication skills, both written and verbal to pass information on to drivers directly
* Express a keen interest in the company, their products and its reputation
* Be of smart appearance and take pride in giving a good first impression
* Possess strong Microsoft Outlook and Excel knowledge
* Have a keen eye for detail as accuracy is essential
* Understand the importance of excellent timekeeping and time management skills
* Show a willingness to learn new personal and professional skills whilst developing within your role
Additional Information:
* Holiday entitlement of 22 plus 8 bank holidays, rising to 25 days plus 8 bank holidays after 6 years continuous service
* Lunch break – 30 mins each day
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