Transport and Logistics Coordinator

V/Line; Warrnambool; Hybrid; AUD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Myki travel across Victoria

Hybrid working after onboarding

Ongoing development and career growth

Flexible hybrid working

Supportive team environment

Job summary

V/Line is seeking a Transport and Logistics Coordinator to manage transport movements and logistics for Lara, with hybrid working arrangements. The role requires coordinating schedules, supporting procurement activities, and ensuring compliant, safe service delivery.

Based in Lara with occasional Melbourne CBD visits, the position emphasizes collaboration and continuous improvement in a dynamic, government-linked transport organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience in logistics, transport coordination or purchasing in an operational environment.
• Strong Excel skills to analyse and manage operational data.
• Experience with JD Edwards or similar ERP systems.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building with stakeholders, suppliers and service providers.
• Proactive approach to continuous improvement and adapting to changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate transport and logistics activities to support operational requirements.
• Build relationships with internal stakeholders, transport providers and contractors.
• Support transport operations through planning, cost management and procurement coordination.
• Review, process and maintain transport-related records, data, invoices and reporting.
• Contribute to process improvements to enhance efficiency and service delivery.
• Ensure activities comply with safety, governance and organisational requirements.

Skills

Logistics

Transport coordination

Excel

Procurement

Communication

ERP systems

Tools

JD Edwards

ERP systems

Job description

Transport and Logistics Coordinator to Lara

V/Line Corporation

Lara, South West Coast VIC (Hybrid)

Warehousing, Storage and Distribution (Manufacturing, Transport and Logistics)

Government to State (Government and Defence)

Full time

84,729 to 100,183 per year

Transport and Logistics Coordinator to Lara

• Free Myki travel across Victoria
• Ongoing development and career growth opportunities
• Flexible hybrid working after your initial onboarding period

In addition to free myki travel, we offer:

• Community impact to Make a genuine difference. Work in a role that connects Victorians, every day.
• Huge potential to We’re transforming, and you can too. Be a change maker, recognised for your contribution and creativity.
• Dynamic environment to V/Line operates in a constantly changing space. Join a fast-paced and exciting organisation.
• Collaborative team to You’ll be part of a broader supportive team. Surround yourself with talented, passionate peers.
• Flexible working to We support flexible working. Work in a way that supports you to thrive in your role.

V/Line’s purpose is to connect Victorians through safe, reliable, and accessible transport. We believe in giving all Victorians opportunities through travel and transport to connecting them to jobs, education, family and friends, services, tourism and trade.

V/Line is experiencing significant growth and we’re delivering more services, more trains, cheaper fares, and huge projects. With more than 3700 weekly train and coach services, an expansive freight network and unprecedented rail investment, millions of Victorians depend on us to deliver. You could be one of our 3100 committed team members who are up to the challenge.

About the role

The Transport and Logistics Coordinator plays a key role in coordinating transport movements and logistics activities that support V/Line's operations. You'll work closely with internal stakeholders and external service providers to manage transport requirements, coordinate schedules, support procurement activities, and ensure services are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with organisational and legislative requirements.

Key accountabilities include:

• Coordinate transport and logistics activities to support operational requirements and changing business priorities.
• Build effective relationships with internal stakeholders, transport providers and contractors to support service delivery outcomes.
• Support transport operations through effective planning, cost management and procurement coordination.
• Review, process and maintain transport-related records, data, invoices and reporting.
• Contribute to process improvements that enhance operational efficiency and service delivery.
• Ensure activities comply with relevant safety, legislative, governance and organisational requirements.

This role is primarily based in Lara, with occasional visits to our Melbourne CBD head office. We also offer flexible hybrid working arrangements, with up to two days working from home each week following the initial onboarding period.

About you

You're an organised and reliable logistics professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced operational environment. You build strong working relationships, take ownership of your work, and can balance competing priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. You'll bring a collaborative mindset, a proactive approach to problem-solving, and a focus on continuously improving the way work is done.

Our ideal candidate will possess the following:

• Experience in logistics, transport coordination, purchasing, maintenance operations or a similar operational environment.
• Experience planning, coordinating or purchasing goods and services to support operational outcomes.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills, with the ability to analyse and manage operational data.
• Experience using JD Edwards or similar ERP systems.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively with stakeholders, suppliers and service providers.
• A proactive approach to continuous improvement and identifying opportunities to enhance processes and ways of working.
• The ability to adapt to changing priorities and manage competing demands in a dynamic environment.
• A collaborative, accountable and reliable approach, with a commitment to delivering agreed outcomes.

If your skills or experience don’t exactly match our listed requirements, we still encourage you to apply. We value diverse perspectives and believe in the potential for growth and development.

Why V/Line

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