Logistics Planner: Shipments, Delivery & Haulage

Hanson Quarry Products Europe Limited; Syston; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program

Private medical benefits

Job summary

Heidelberg Materials UK is seeking a proactive Shipper to join our Logistics team. You will coordinate customer orders, plan workloads, and manage vehicle movements to ensure on-time delivery of the right product.

You will work with customers, hauliers, plant teams and commercial colleagues to balance service with cost, resolving issues quickly and keeping delays communicated. A fast-paced environment requires strong organisation, communication, and problem-solving, with opportunities to

Qualifications

• Proven ability to coordinate orders and deliveries in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong customer service and communication skills are essential.
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities are required.

Responsibilities

• Manage customer orders and delivery requirements across allocated plants.
• Plan workloads to maximise plant capacity and vehicle utilisation.
• Coordinate company, franchisee and external hauliers to ensure right vehicles.
• Proactively move vehicles between plants to respond to changing workloads.
• Reduce unnecessary loaded and empty mileage.
• Build relationships with key customers and anticipate their future requirements.
• Communicate delays and operational challenges clearly with customers.
• Monitor daily delivery performance and adjust to changing priorities.
• Keep administration and system updates accurate and on time.
• Coordinate transport network including driver and haulier activity.

Skills

Logistics coordination

Customer service

Problem solving

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

SAP

Syncrotess

Education

GCSE Maths & English

Tools

SAP

Syncrotess

Job description

Heidelberg Materials UK is seeking a proactive Shipper to join our Logistics team. You will coordinate customer orders, plan workloads, and manage vehicle movements to ensure on-time delivery of the right product.

You will work with customers, hauliers, plant teams and commercial colleagues to balance service with cost, resolving issues quickly and keeping delays communicated. A fast-paced environment requires strong organisation, communication, and problem-solving, with opportunities to