Concrete & Aggregate Shipper

Cardinalis Concrete; Longstanton; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Cardinalis Concrete in the United Kingdom is seeking a Concrete & Aggregate Shipper to coordinate deliveries and maximise fleet efficiency, delivering a professional distribution service to customers.

You will plan schedules, manage drivers, monitor live progress, and communicate delays, while promoting Cardinalis as a trusted supplier of building materials in the region.

Qualifications

• Experience in logistics or distribution is required.
• Strong communication and customer service skills are essential.
• Ability to plan and coordinate deliveries in a busy environment.

Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule the programme of works to ensure timely delivery of orders against agreed timeframes.
• Manage day-to-day deliveries and drivers, ensuring clear points of contact and issue communication.
• Monitor real-time progress of scheduled orders and proactively resolve potential problems.
• Provide customers with delivery updates, particularly regarding late loads.
• Promote Cardinalis as a respected supplier of materials in the surrounding areas.

Skills

Logistics planning

Customer service

Effective communication

Driver coordination

Building materials knowledge

Tools

Delivery scheduling software

GPS routing software

Job description

Reporting to the General Manager, the Concrete & Aggregate Shipper will play a critical part in the delivery of a professional distribution service to our customers; planning a day that meets the requirements of the customers, maximising the day for the fleet and as efficient as possible.

On a day to day basis, the responsibilities of the Concrete & Aggregate Shipper will include the following (not exhaustive):

• Contributing to the success of the team and company by providing the best offer for our customers; enhancing their experience
• Effectively plan and schedule the programme of works; ensuring timely delivery of orders against agreed timeframes
• Managing the day to day deliveries and drivers to ensure they are fully aware of where and who to go to, with any issues communicated
• Monitoring real time progress of scheduled orders allowing you to identify potential problem areas and proactively resolve them effectively
• Providing customers with progress information of deliveries, in particular immediate notification of late loads
• Promoting Cardinalis as a respected supplier of materials in tot he surrounding areas

The Ideal Candidate

• Thrives on a busy environment where key decisions are made quickly with good communication.
• A knowledge of building materials products is desirable
• Experience within the logistics environment is essential
• High level of customer service, outgoing and a good communicator