Transport Capacity Specialist - 12 months FTC

Nestlé SA; York; On-site; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Nestlé is seeking a Transport Capacity Specialist for a 12-month FTC in York. This role involves managing transport assignments, ensuring cost efficiency and sustainable solutions, while engaging with hauliers and the procurement team. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills and experience in transport processes, with the added benefit of multilingual abilities. Competitive salary of £28,500 plus bonuses and excellent benefits are offered.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Flexible working arrangements

25 days holiday plus flexible leave

Paid volunteering days

Qualifications

• Experience in transport, either international or domestic.
• Understanding of distribution end-to-end processes.
• Ability to speak/write in other European languages is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring all transports planned have carriers assigned with agreed rates.
• Engaging with hauliers regarding unassigned shipments.
• Identifying gaps between transport demand and market capacity.
• Acting as the operational contact for both hauliers and customer markets.
• Supporting the wider team by responding to service failures.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Relationship management

Ability to prioritize tasks

Data analysis

Job description

Transport Capacity Specialist - 12 months FTC

Transport Capacity Specialist - 12 months FTC

Position Snapshot (External)

Business Area: Nestle Supply Chain – Transport HUB

Job Title: Transport Capacity Specialist – 12 months FTC
Location: York

In order to perform this role effectively, there will be an expectation of office presence at least 3 days per week. This is not a remote role.

Salary: £28,500 depending on experience + potential 5% annual bonus + generous pension scheme + 12 flexible days on top of 25-day holiday entitlement + 2 paid volunteering days + other fantastic benefits!

Championing diversity and inclusion is so important to us; when we embrace different perspectives and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business.

At Nestlé we are proud to support and provide equality of opportunity that supports employees to effectively blend their work life and commitments through hybrid and flexible working arrangements, so speak to us to understand what this could look like for you. We would be open to discussing part time working arrangements for this role.

Position Summary

The York head office is home to Nestlé’s first European Transport Hub (THub). The THub has responsibility for planning and executing Nestlé’s road transportation within Europe, simplifying and standardising our European transportation processes. We manage the transport of finished goods between Nestlé‘s European factories and distribution centres, as well as inbound raw and packaging materials from our major suppliers where opportunity arise.

A day in the life of a Transport Capacity Specialist

As part of the Planning and Scheduling team, you will be responsible for ensuring all loads requested by our internal customers have assigned hauliers, minimising transportation cost whilst respecting the commitments made in the tender process and driving the usage of sustainable solutions.Your role will include haulier relationship management, haulier assignment, liaising with our procurement team and supporting cost-and-service-based optimization activities for Nestlé.

Responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring all transports planned have carriers assigned with agreed rates, minimising cost and ensuring compliance to agreed business shares and volumes
• Engaging with the tendered hauliers relating to unassigned shipments, working with them to ensure tender commitments are met (and wherever not, ensuring we understand the issues).
• Identifying gaps between transport demand and current market capacity and then working with our procurement team to find solutions that allow us to maintain service levels at an acceptable cost
• Acting as an operational point of contact for enquiries from both hauliers and our customer markets with regards possible transport issues and opportunities.
• Provide support to the wider End-to-End team by responding to service failures and finding alternative solutions in order to minimise further impact on service.
• Supporting the focus on accurate system set up and master data to ensure we are able to efficiently complete freight settlement activities and pay our hauliers on time.

What will make you successful

You will understand distribution end-to-end processes and will have worked in a similar role with experience in either international or domestic transport. Strong communication skills and the ability to build effective working relationships across various functions and markets are key; along with the ability to communicate with a variety of stakeholders.

The ability to speak/write other European languages in addition to English would be advantageous however not essential.

You will also:-

• Be able to deal with multiple tasks at any one time and be able to effectively prioritise them based on multiple inputs
• Have experience of dealing with suppliers and/or service providers and be able to use available data to help challenge and resolve performance issues
• Understand cost vs. service trade off
• Understand supply chain principles associated with “total delivered cost”

What you need to know

What can we offer in return? Great benefits you’d expect from a business the size of Nestlé – in the shape of a competitive salary and benefits package, bonus scheme, flexible working scheme, 25 days holiday plus statutory holidays plus flex leave, pension scheme and a real focus on personal development and growth.

The positing date for this role is 21/07/2025
The closing date for this role is 04/08/2025

We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.

At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect. When we embrace diversity and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business. People of all gender identities, ethnically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBT+ community are strongly encouraged to apply. If there is anything we can do to accommodate you to participate fully in the application process, please let us know. We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity, our people make up a number of Colleague Networks who represent different experiences and communities who hold us accountable in creating a sense of belonging for all, and our values create the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution you bring. Find out more about our Colleague Networks here: Diversity, equity and inclusion | Nestlé (nestle.co.uk)

We are committed to equal opportunity for all and we may collect relevant data for monitoring purposes during our candidate registration process. Be yourself, everyone else is taken!

Position Snapshot (External)

Business Area: Nestle Supply Chain – Transport HUB

Job Title: Transport Capacity Specialist – 12 months FTC
Location: York

In order to perform this role effectively, there will be an expectation of office presence at least 3 days per week. This is not a remote role.

Salary: £28,500 depending on experience + potential 5% annual bonus + generous pension scheme + 12 flexible days on top of 25-day holiday entitlement + 2 paid volunteering days + other fantastic benefits!

Championing diversity and inclusion is so important to us; when we embrace different perspectives and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business.

At Nestlé we are proud to support and provide equality of opportunity that supports employees to effectively blend their work life and commitments through hybrid and flexible working arrangements, so speak to us to understand what this could look like for you. We would be open to discussing part time working arrangements for this role.

Position Summary

The York head office is home to Nestlé’s first European Transport Hub (THub). The THub has responsibility for planning and executing Nestlé’s road transportation within Europe, simplifying and standardising our European transportation processes. We manage the transport of finished goods between Nestlé‘s European factories and distribution centres, as well as inbound raw and packaging materials from our major suppliers where opportunity arise.

A day in the life of a Transport Capacity Specialist

As part of the Planning and Scheduling team, you will be responsible for ensuring all loads requested by our internal customers have assigned hauliers, minimising transportation cost whilst respecting the commitments made in the tender process and driving the usage of sustainable solutions.Your role will include haulier relationship management, haulier assignment, liaising with our procurement team and supporting cost-and-service-based optimization activities for Nestlé.

Responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring all transports planned have carriers assigned with agreed rates, minimising cost and ensuring compliance to agreed business shares and volumes
• Engaging with the tendered hauliers relating to unassigned shipments, working with them to ensure tender commitments are met (and wherever not, ensuring we understand the issues).
• Identifying gaps between transport demand and current market capacity and then working with our procurement team to find solutions that allow us to maintain service levels at an acceptable cost
• Acting as an operational point of contact for enquiries from both hauliers and our customer markets with regards possible transport issues and opportunities.
• Provide support to the wider End-to-End team by responding to service failures and finding alternative solutions in order to minimise further impact on service.
• Supporting the focus on accurate system set up and master data to ensure we are able to efficiently complete freight settlement activities and pay our hauliers on time.

What will make you successful

You will understand distribution end-to-end processes and will have worked in a similar role with experience in either international or domestic transport. Strong communication skills and the ability to build effective working relationships across various functions and markets are key; along with the ability to communicate with a variety of stakeholders.

The ability to speak/write other European languages in addition to English would be advantageous however not essential.

You will also:-

• Be able to deal with multiple tasks at any one time and be able to effectively prioritise them based on multiple inputs
• Have experience of dealing with suppliers and/or service providers and be able to use available data to help challenge and resolve performance issues
• Understand cost vs. service trade off
• Understand supply chain principles associated with “total delivered cost”

What you need to know

What can we offer in return? Great benefits you’d expect from a business the size of Nestlé – in the shape of a competitive salary and benefits package, bonus scheme, flexible working scheme, 25 days holiday plus statutory holidays plus flex leave, pension scheme and a real focus on personal development and growth.

The positing date for this role is 21/07/2025
The closing date for this role is 04/08/2025

We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.

At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect. When we embrace diversity and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business. People of all gender identities, ethnically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBT+ community are strongly encouraged to apply. If there is anything we can do to accommodate you to participate fully in the application process, please let us know. We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity, our people make up a number of Colleague Networks who represent different experiences and communities who hold us accountable in creating a sense of belonging for all, and our values create the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution you bring. Find out more about our Colleague Networks here: Diversity, equity and inclusion | Nestlé (nestle.co.uk)

We are committed to equal opportunity for all and we may collect relevant data for monitoring purposes during our candidate registration process. Be yourself, everyone else is taken!