Distribution Planner – On-Time Deliveries & Customer Focus

Breedon Group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension Scheme

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Share Saver Scheme

Company Life Assurance Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Breedon Group is seeking a Distribution Coordinator at our Leeds Concrete Plant to ensure on-time delivery and high customer service levels. The role collaborates with Commercial, Operations and Transport teams to optimise distribution plans and meet customer promises.

You will capture orders accurately, plan transport, confirm schedules with customers, and maintain data integrity while supporting continuous improvements in performance KPIs.

Qualifications

• Experience managing competing priorities in a dynamic logistics environment.
• Strong ability to resolve operations and logistics challenges to delight customers.
• Effective communicator and cross-functional collaborator.

Responsibilities

• Maintain visibility of production and transport to influence distribution plan development.
• Capture and place customer orders accurately in Breedon’s systems.
• Build and optimise a distribution plan with input from Commercial, Operations and Transport teams.
• Plan driver rest times and ensure adherence to H&S policy.
• Confirm orders and delivery schedules with customers the day prior to delivery.
• Communicate changes to customers to minimise impact on delivery.
• Ensure transport and distribution data integrity for informed decisions.
• Build strong relationships with customers and identify sales opportunities.
• Monitor KPIs to drive improvements in customer experience and distribution efficiency.
• Implement changes in line with Customer & Commercial Excellence initiatives.

Skills

Communication

Multitasking

Analytical thinking

Customer service

Problem solving

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

CRM software

Job description

Breedon Group is seeking a Distribution Coordinator at our Leeds Concrete Plant to ensure on-time delivery and high customer service levels. The role collaborates with Commercial, Operations and Transport teams to optimise distribution plans and meet customer promises.

You will capture orders accurately, plan transport, confirm schedules with customers, and maintain data integrity while supporting continuous improvements in performance KPIs.