Transport Coordinator – Leading FMCG

Salary: £33,600 – £37,200 per year

Transport Coordinator – Leading FMCG

Location: Bristol

Salary: £33,600 – £37,200+ benefits

Working Pattern: 4 on/4 off

The Transport Coordinator helps to ensure the Company’s supply chain delivers what their customers demand & need. With responsibility for ensuring legal compliance within the “Operators Licence” the successful candidate will also assist with the management of the commercial performance of the fleet in line with financial budgets and targets.

This is an outstanding opportunity for an individual to join a dynamic Company that offer outstanding career opportunities & vocational training to talented individuals.

The Role:

To work with the Transport Manager to ensure productivity & customer KPIs are achieved.

To provide the necessary leadership and coaching to direct reports to ensure the operation is safe and legal at all times with a view to continuous development.

To manage, develop and motivate direct reports to ensure that all KPI objectives are achieved.

To investigate non-conformances and resolve any issues arising from customer, drivers or 3rd parties to the satisfaction of those concerned.

To develop and maintain all relationships with key service providers to the Logistics Operation.

To review and identify any training requirements of direct reports and escalate accordingly.

To have regular input, interface and build relationships with key stakeholders in the UK Business and customers.

Daily management of planned deliveries, utilising the company’s computers software and systems such as Paragon/Fleetboard/SAP to confirm all vehicles and drivers are where they should be and all loads are booked out correctly.

To liaise & communicate with the relevant departments Logistics, Production, Planning & Customer Services to resolve on day issues as they arise to unsure the delivery meets KPIs.

To check all loads back in, checking for conformance to plan, update any account information & special instructions passed on from drivers and liaise with the planning team for continuous improvement.

To communicate with the drivers to advise work schedules and start times & prepare their paperwork for the next day’s plan.

To ensure drivers’ hours & rules must be adhered to in all cases, with the support of the Transport Manager.

To deputise for the Regional Transport Manager when required.

To manage, comply and maintain procedures within Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality Systems policies and related regulations.

The person:

CPC National Qualification (Desirable) – this is a development role, the opportunity to acquire this qualification will be provided by the company to the right candidate

Full UK Driving Licence.

Experience of working within a Transport/Distribution Operation.

Knowledge of Paragon/Fleetboard/SAP shipments is desirable.

IT literate

Able to work as part of a team with excellent communication skills

Ability to react to business demand with a solutions focused mindset

To apply for this outstanding opportunity please email your CV, or call for further information.