Transport Allocator

Adbri Limited; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

L&D opportunities

Discounts on Adbri products

Purchased leave

Parental leave

Volunteer leave

Wellbeing program

Service awards

Job summary

Adbri Limited is seeking a Transport Allocator for our ICL team in Port Melbourne. You will coordinate cement orders and allocate loads to external transport providers, spanning Victoria to NSW, with hands-on duties in dispatch, inventory management and administration.

This role demands strong communication and organisational skills, the ability to manage high volumes of enquiries, and a proactive problem-solving mindset.

Qualifications

• Experience in customer service, transport, logistics, scheduling or dispatch in a fast-paced environment.
• Clear written and verbal communication with a customer-focused approach.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily cement orders and allocate loads to external transport providers.
• Plan and monitor deliveries from Port Melbourne and Yarraville sites to customers and job sites across Victoria.
• Manage orders and delivery requirements across phone, email and electronic ordering systems.
• Monitor vehicle movements, loading activity and dispatch through GPS and weighbridge systems.
• Coordinate product blending requirements and monitor inventory across both sites.
• Work with transport providers and internal teams to manage changes, diversions and delivery requirements.
• Maintain accurate transport records, dockets, manifests and daily run sheets.
• Complete transport reporting and support compliance and continuous improvement activities.
• Provide a high level of service by ensuring orders are accurately allocated and deliveries stay on track.

Skills

Customer service

Transport/logistics

Scheduling/Dispatch

Communication

Excel proficiency

Organisation & multitasking

Problem solving

Tools

GPS systems

Weighbridge systems

Job description

The Role:

We're looking for a Transport Allocator to join our ICL team in Port Melbourne. You'll coordinate customer orders and external transport providers, allocating cement loads from our Port Melbourne and Yarraville sites to customers and job sites across Victoria and into NSW. The role is varied and hands-on, combining transport coordination, dispatch, inventory management and administration. You'll monitor daily loads, manage delivery requirements and help ensure the right product gets to the right place at the right time.

What you'll be doing:

• Coordinate daily cement orders and allocate loads to external transport providers
• Plan and monitor deliveries from our Port Melbourne and Yarraville sites to customers and job sites across Victoria
• Manage orders and delivery requirements across phone, email and electronic ordering systems
• Monitor vehicle movements, loading activity and dispatch through GPS and weighbridge systems
• Coordinate product blending requirements and monitor inventory across both sites
• Work with transport providers and internal teams to manage changes, diversions and delivery requirements
• Maintain accurate transport records, dockets, manifests and daily run sheets
• Complete transport reporting and support compliance and continuous improvement activities
• Provide a high level of service by ensuring orders are accurately allocated and deliveries stay on track

About you:

You'll be organised, level-headed and comfortable managing a high volume of customer and carrier enquiries while keeping multiple priorities moving. Strong communication, accuracy and attention to detail are essential. You don't need to have worked as a Transport Allocator before - we're happy to train the right person who brings the right attitude and a willingness to learn.

You'll ideally bring:

• Experience in customer service, transport, logistics, scheduling, dispatch or a similar fast-paced environment
• Clear and confident written and verbal communication skills and a customer-focused approach
• Sound computer skills, including Microsoft Excel
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail
• The ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• A calm and practical approach to problem solving

The roster:

This role works on a set rotating roster with on-call duties after hours.

Week 1: Monday-Wednesday, 6am-6pm

Week 2: Thursday-Saturday, 6am-6pm

The roster provides a genuine work-life balance, with substantial days off between rostered shifts and plenty of notice to plan around your commitments!

Benefits:

• Join Adbri, an iconic Australian company - established in 1882, with 200+ plants, 8 brands and 5 joint ventures supplying essential construction materials nationwide!
• Structured learning and development pathways with real career progression opportunities
• Generous discounts including retail, fuel, car rental, Qantas Club and exclusive savings on Adbri products
• Extra leave options such as purchased leave, parental leave and volunteer leave
• Wellbeing support through our confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Service awards and recognition celebrating your contribution and milestones

Our business:

Recently acquired by Adbri, Independent Cement and Lime is an industry leading supplier of raw material and cement-blended products which have been supplying a wide range of industries across Victoria and NSW since 1987.

About Adbri:

Adbri is majority owned by CRH and is a market leader in the manufacture and supply of construction materials and industrial minerals which has been building a better Australia since 1882. Adbri's respected brands employ over 2800 people nationally producing cement, lime, concrete, aggregates, concrete products and industrial minerals.

About CRH:

CRH (NYSE: CRH) is the leading global provider of building materials solutions that build, connect and improve our world. Employing 80,000 people at 4,000 operating locations in 28 countries, CRH has market leadership positions in North America, Europe and Australia. As the essential partner for transportation and critical infrastructure projects, complex non-residential construction and outdoor living solutions, CRH's unique offering of materials, products and value-added services helps to deliver a more resilient and sustainable built environment. The company is ranked among sector leaders by Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) rating agencies. A Fortune Global 500 company, CRH's shares are listed on the NYSE.

Creating a safe and supportive diverse workforce:

Adbri recognises that diversity in our workforce drives innovation, encourages creativity and better equips us to be Always Ready. We are committed to increasing diversity within our workforce and our industry.

For more information visit: www.crh.com