QuickSTAT Transport Controller

Kuehne+Nagel; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company in Uxbridge is seeking a Transport Controller to oversee critical transport operations. You will manage daily schedules, monitor transport activities, and ensure compliance with operational standards. Ideal candidates should have experience in freight operations and excellent communication skills. This role offers competitive benefits and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Pension plan

Employee assistance program

Wellbeing centre access

Qualifications

• Experience with import/export and transport logistics.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
• Good Distribution Practice knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and allocate drivers for collections and deliveries.
• Monitor live transport activities and liaise with drivers.
• Ensure compliance with operational standards.

Skills

Experience in courier or freight operations

Strong knowledge of UK road networks

Excellent communication skills

Time management skills

Problem-solving skills

Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Tools

Transport Management system

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12.08.2025

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JOB DESCRIPTION

It's more than a job

When you work in Freight Logistics and Operations at Kuehne+Nagel, you play a key role in optimising processes and ensuring that inventory and shipments move efficiently. But that is not all. Your work also helps ensure that vital medicines reach patients on time and supports other essential deliveries, from wind turbines to semiconductors. At Kuehne+Nagel, our contribution counts in more ways than we imagine.

Are you ready to take control of critical transport operations in a fast-paced, high-stakes logistics environment? We’re looking for a Transport Controller to join our LHR team to ensure the smooth coordination of time-sensitive preplanned/same day collections, deliveries, and airport tenders & recoveries.

As a Transport Controller, you’ll be responsible for managing daily driver schedules, monitoring live transport activities, and ensuring compliance with operational standards. You’ll work closely with internal teams and external partners to deliver exceptional service for QuickSTAT and Sterling Aviation consignments—many of which are life sciences or AOG time critical. This role works in shifts, 7am to 7pm, 4 days on, 4 days off.

How you create impact

Schedule and allocate drivers for nationwide collections, deliveries, and airport tenders/recoveries

Monitor live transport activities and liaise with drivers and subcontractors

Ensure timely milestone updates (., Pick-Up, Out for Delivery, POD)

Manage shared mailboxes and respond to internal transport queries

Maintain driver discipline and standards (., appearance, vehicle cleanliness, punctuality)

Provide clear shift handovers and escalate issues to management as needed

Support quality control and continuous improvement initiatives

What we would like you to bring

Experience in courier or freight operations, including import/export and transport

Strong knowledge of UK road networks and route planning

Familiarity with temperature-controlled packaging and transit milestones

Excellent communication, time management, and problem-solving skills

Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities

Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Good Distribution Practice knowledge.

Experience using a Transport Management system preferred.

What's in it for you

If you would like to become a valued member of our team, we will make sure that you’re rewarded for your commitment and expertise. You can join the contributory Kuehne + Nagel pension plan and enjoy our Route 2 Rewards scheme which offers everything from discounts, benefit information, recognition and its own wellbeing centre. We care for our colleagues (and their immediate family) with our employee assistance program providing access to 24/7 GP, legal and financial advice along with mental health counselling. All of this to help you live a happier and healthier life as proud holders of the Gold Covenant, we are a forces-friendly employer who recognize the skills, expertise and value service leavers bring to our organization.

Who we are

Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.

As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life-saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.

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