Transport Allocator

Select Aust Sydney; Sydney; Presencial; AUD 90 000 - 110 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Randstad in Australia is seeking a Logistics Planner to drive fleet utilisation and service delivery in a fast-paced environment.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will plan, route, and allocate daily runs across a busy fleet. You will oversee high-volume, time-critical consignments, coordinating with drivers, operations teams and customers to maintain high DIFOT and on-time performance.

Qualificações

• Proven transport allocation experience in high-volume operations.
• Strong knowledge of Sydney geography and traffic patterns.
• Experience with multi-drop delivery planning.
• Excellent driver management and stakeholder liaison skills.
• Proficient using TMS and routing software.

Responsabilidades

• Plan and allocate daily consignments across a 20+ vehicle fleet.
• Optimise multi-drop routes across Sydney metro and regional NSW.
• Manage time-critical freight with strict delivery windows.
• Lead driver communications and ensure schedule adherence.
• Monitor DIFOT, missed pickups, and late deliveries.
• Resolve day-to-day operational challenges with agile problem-solving.
• Review consignments and vehicle capacities using the TMS.

Conhecimentos

Transport allocation

Problem solving

Driver management

Stakeholder liaison

Routing software

Ferramentas

TMS

Routing software

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Type: Permanent position | Full time position

Job Description

Develop Niche Technical Expertise Supportive, People-First Culture Defined Career Pathways

Key position driving fleet utilisation and service delivery in a fast-paced environment

About the Role Reporting directly to the Operations Manager, you will play a pivotal role in planning, routing, and allocating daily runs across a busy fleet.

You will oversee high-volume, multi-drop operations and time-critical consignments, ensuring seamless coordination between drivers, operations teams, and customers. With a focus on route optimisation and vehicle capacity, you will ensure our service standards consistently achieve high performance and DIFOT metrics.

Key Responsibilities

• Independently plan and allocate a minimum of 150+ consignments daily across a fleet of 20+ vehicles.
• Optimise multi-drop delivery routes and run sheets across Sydney metro and regional NSW to maximise fleet utilisation.
• Manage high-priority, time-critical, and specialist freight with strict delivery windows and time slots.
• Lead daily driver communication-providing clear run instructions, managing expectations, and ensuring accountability to run schedules.
• Coordinate pickups and deliveries while effectively balancing customer commitments, fatigue/driver hours, vehicle capacities, and operational efficiency.
• Actively resolve day-to-day operational challenges, including traffic delays, breakdowns, and urgent bookings, with agile problem-solving.
• Monitor delivery performance metrics, with a strong focus on DIFOT, missed pickups, and late deliveries.
• Accurately review consignment details, special handling instructions, and vehicle capacities using modern Transport Management Systems (TMS).

Required Skills & Experience:

• To be successful in this role, you will bring proven transport allocation experience, comprehensive Sydney geography knowledge, and exceptional problem-solving abilities.
• Proven allocation experience in transport, logistics, freight distribution, or a similar high-volume environment.
• Demonstrated ability managing multi-drop delivery planning and specialist/time-critical freight.
• Excellent working knowledge of Sydney metro suburbs, traffic flow, and transit routes (regional NSW experience advantageous).
• Confident driver management and stakeholder liaison skills, with a clear, direct communication style.
• Strong systems competency, comfortable using modern TMS, mapping/routing software, and MS Office.
• High attention to detail with run sheets, consignment paperwork, and operational compliance.
• Proactive mindset-able to identify potential bottlenecks before they arise and thrive in a dynamic, fast-changing environment.

At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all.

We actively encourage applications from any background.