Transport Administrator

Labourpower Recruitment Services Pty Ltd; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 51,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Labourpower Recruitment Services Pty Ltd in Brisbane is seeking an experienced Transport Coordinator to support the operations team of a large manufacturing company in Tennyson. The role requires transport coordination and planning experience and a positive, highly organized attitude.

Key duties include developing transport schedules, allocating drivers, monitoring deliveries, booking slots, maintaining PODs and reports, and coordinating with customers and warehouses.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience in transport coordination.
• High level knowledge of Dynamics 365.
• High level of knowledge with MS Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher).
• Highly organized and resilient.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain efficient transport schedules and routes to meet customer delivery requirements.
• Allocate drivers and vehicles to daily deliveries based on capacity and compliance.
• Monitor delivery progress and adjust plans proactively to manage delays or disruptions.
• Plan and book delivery and receiving slots with customers and distribution centres.
• Maintain accurate site administration including PODs, manifests, run sheets, and daily reporting.
• Communicate with customers, drivers, warehouse teams, and internal stakeholders to provide updates and resolve issues.
• Ensure transport activities integrate smoothly with warehouse and production operations.
• Manage subcontractor performance, ensuring compliance with service expectations and safety standards.
• Monitor daily pallet reconciliation for the Minto site.
• Maintain accurate pallet account records within CHEP and Loscam systems.
• Investigate and resolve pallet discrepancies promptly.
• Ensure pallets are tracked and documented by drivers and warehouse staff.
• Provide pallet usage reports and insights to support cost control.
• Build strong relationships with customers and carriers regarding pallet returns and exchanges.
• D365 manage orders, inventory movements, and transport documentation.
• Prepare daily and periodic transport and pallet reports.
• Use Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint to analyze data and present insights.

Skills

Transport coordination

Resilience

Highly organized

Tools

Dynamics 365

Microsoft Office

Job description

• $45.00 per hour inclusive of casual loading
• Monday to Friday 7.00am-3.00pm
• Tennyson Location
• Temp to Perm ($80k plus super for perm)

We are seeking an experienced Transport Coordinator who can provide support within the operations team of a large manufacturing company in Tennyson. The ideal candidate will have a positive attitude, previous experience in transport coordination and planning.

This is a great opportunity for an administrative professional who is looking for long term employment opportunities, can roll with the punches and his highly organised when managing multiple tasks.

Transport Planning & Coordination

• Develop and maintain efficient transport schedules and routes to meet customer delivery requirements.
• Allocate drivers and vehicles to daily deliveries based on capacity and compliance.
• Monitor delivery progress and adjust plans proactively to manage delays or disruptions.
• Plan and book delivery and receiving slots with customers and distribution centres.
• Maintain accurate site administration including PODs, manifests, run sheets, and daily reporting.
• Communicate with customers, drivers, warehouse teams, and internal stakeholders to provide updates and resolve issues.
• Ensure transport activities integrate smoothly with warehouse and production operations.
• Manage subcontractor performance, ensuring compliance with service expectations and safety standards

Pallet Management

• Monitor and manage daily pallet reconciliation for the Minto site.
• Maintain accurate pallet account records within CHEP and Loscam systems.
• Investigate and resolve pallet discrepancies promptly.
• Ensure pallets are tracked and documented by drivers and warehouse staff.
• Provide pallet usage reports and insights to support cost control.
• Build strong relationships with customers and carriers regarding pallet returns and exchanges.

Systems & Reporting

• D365 manage orders, inventory movements, and transport documentation.
• Prepare daily and periodic transport and pallet reports.
• Use Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint to analyze data and present insights.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Minimum 2 years experience in transport coordination
• High Level knowledge of Dynamics 365
• High level of knowledge with all MS Office programs including Work, Excel, Powerpoint and Publisher
• Highly organised
• Resilient