Logistics Controller

Severn Trent; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Severn Trent is seeking a Logistics Controller to join their Bioresources Logistics and Planning team. The role involves planning tanker movements for wastewater recycling, ensuring compliance with performance targets, and maintaining high levels of customer service. Ideal candidates will have strong IT skills, operational understanding, and a full UK driving license.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus extra days for bank holidays

Annual bonus scheme

Leading pension scheme

Sharesave scheme

Dedicated training and development

Electric vehicle scheme

Family friendly policies

Two volunteering days per year

Qualifications

• Understanding of operational performance metrics.
• Strong IT and communication skills.
• Full UK Driving License required.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for planning and scheduling tanker movements.
• Manage tanker schedules proactively and reactively.
• Develop effective relationships with stakeholders.

Skills

IT skills

Communication

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Hello, we’re Severn Trent and we think water is wonderful. Oh, we’re pretty keen on people too.

24 hours a day, 365 days a year we serve 4.8 million households and business across the heart of the UK. Each cuppa drank and every toilet flushed is only possible because of the 6,500 brilliant team members working across our patch.

We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality. We know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our customers and the communities where they live.

If you want to do more because you care, we’d love to talk to you. There really is something for everyone here.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

Our Bioresources Logistics and Planning team have an opportunity for you to join as our new Logistics Controller.

In your new role, you’ll be responsible for the effective planning and scheduling of our tanker movements delivering Wastewater Recycling’s all-important sludge to Bioresources reception centres – generating cake, energy, and gas. Bioresources Logistics manages a fleet of over 40 tankers and we’re responsible for the planned volume of sludge coming into our 26 reception centres.

This role plays a fundamental part of our Waste ecosystem.

Some Of Your Other Key Accountabilities Will Include

• Provide central contact point for Tanker Drivers, Wastewater Recycling, Contractors, and other stakeholders while facilitating the planning and scheduling of sludge movements.
• Scheduling the Tanker Movements to meet compliance to base plan and balancing the scheduling of vehicle inspections, servicing & repair to ensure maximum tanker utilisation and high levels of customer service.
• Manage tanker schedules on a pro-active (pre-planned) & reactive (unplanned) basis through close liaison with relevant stakeholders to maximise tanker resource efficiency whilst ensuring high levels of customer
• Develop effective relationships with WWR managers to ensure high levels of customer service. Attend regular review and improvement meetings (comm cells).
• Investigate efficiency opportunities & highlight areas of inefficiency with relevant stakeholders.
• Demonstrate role model behaviours and contribute to a safe working environment for all parties.
  
  

What You’ll Bring To The Role

We’re seeking our new Logistics Controller to be comfortable at monitoring compliance with financial & performance targets and report as required.

To be successful, it’s expected you’ll ideally have an understanding of operational performance metrics and managing budgets. You’ll also have strong IT and communications skills to manage a range of stakeholders at all levels.

As this role involves travel a Full UK Driving License is Required.

The right skills and experience are important. But if you have the right character, positivity, and a caring attitude we want to talk to you too.

We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality as we know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our communities. We want people who show up and get involved. Those who are ready to be part of something bigger and who want to make a difference because they care. Is that you?

What’s In It For You

Working here isn’t just a job. You can build a career at Severn Trent, and we’ll reward you for it too. We have a range of benefits that recognise great work, and award-winning training to help you reach your potential. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the communities where we live.

With That In Mind, Here Are Just Some Of Our Favourite's Perks That You’ll Get Being Part Of The Seven Trent Family

• 25 days holiday, plus extra days in your quota to book off bank holidays depending how many in the year. This role requires you to work bank holidays. Plus, the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year.
• This role requires working a weekend (usually one in seven) and you will receive additional weekend working payment and standby pay.
• Annual bonus scheme
• Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
• Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate
• Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’
• Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
• Family friendly policies
• Two volunteering days per year
  
  

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