Fleet & Transport Coordinator

DMA Group; Heysham; On-site; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics and transport company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Fleet & Transport Coordinator to manage fleet maintenance, scheduling, and compliance with safety standards. The ideal candidate will have strong organisational skills and experience in fleet management or logistics. This position requires excellent communication and IT skills, with a potential for occasional weekend work.

Qualifications

• Strong organisational and coordination skills to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience in fleet management or transport planning.
• Good knowledge of vehicle maintenance schedules and UK transport legislation.
• IT skills, ideally including SAP and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Plan fleet maintenance, servicing, inspections, and repairs.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards.
• Manage costs and improve efficiency.
• Plan and schedule transport for bulk liquids and packaged materials.
• Liaise with sales and customer service.
• Support drivers and subcontractors with health & safety.
• Monitor customer tanks and arrange timely deliveries.

Skills

Organisational skills

Coordination skills

Transport planning experience

Logistics experience

Knowledge of vehicle maintenance

IT skills (SAP, Excel)

Communication skills

Education

CPC qualification (or working towards)

Job description

Overview

Fleet & Transport Coordinator – Location: Morecambe. Hours: Mon-Fri, 08:30-17:00 (with 1 in 4 weekends on call). Salary circa £35k.

Responsibilities

• Planning fleet maintenance, servicing, inspections, and repairs.
• Ensuring full compliance with MOT, ADR, VOSA, and safety standards.
• Managing costs and finding ways to improve efficiency.
• Planning and scheduling transport across the UK for bulk liquids and packaged materials.
• Liaising daily with sales and customer service to meet client needs.
• Supporting drivers and subcontractors, ensuring health & safety procedures are followed.
• Monitoring customer tanks and arranging timely deliveries or collections.

Ideal Candidate

• Strong organisational and coordination skills, with the ability to juggle multiple priorities.
• Experience in fleet management, transport planning, or logistics.
• Good knowledge of vehicle maintenance schedules and UK transport legislation.
• IT skills, ideally including SAP and Excel.
• Excellent communicator, confident working under pressure.
• CPC qualification (or working towards one) would be a plus.
• Flexibility to support occasional weekend work.