Transport Coordinator

American President Lines; Essex; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Pension

Life assurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

CEVA Logistics UK&I is seeking a Transport Coordinator to join the Childerditch operation, ensuring the transport function runs safely, efficiently and in compliance with DVSA and O-Licence standards. You’ll lead a strong safety culture and coordinate resources to maximise performance.

This is a Monday to Friday role, 08:30-17:00, with a focus on delivering high-quality service to customers, managing volumes, and driving continuous improvement across the operation.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in transport operations.
• Solid knowledge of tachograph legislation and Working Time Directive.
• Good understanding of health and safety and transport compliance.
• Strong analytical, organisational and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety and compliance across transport, drivers and fleet.
• Drive performance against KPIs and customer service targets.
• Analyse performance and implement corrective actions.
• Build relationships with clients and suppliers to deliver service.
• Monitor subcontractor performance and spend.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and update processes as laws change.
• Communicate across transport, warehouse and client teams.
• Support contract development and contribute to business reviews and growth.
• Cover route planning when necessary.

Skills

Transport operations

Regulatory compliance

KPI interpretation

Analytical skills

Time management

Tools

Transnet

Job description

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CEVA Logistics provides global supply chain solutions to connect people, products, and providers all around the world. Present in 170+ countries and with more than 110,000 employees spread over 1,500 sites, we are proud to be a Top 5 global 3PL.

We believe that our employees are the key to our success. We want to engage and empower our diverse, global team to co-create value with our customers through our solutions in contract logistics and air, ocean, ground, and finished vehicle transport. That is why CEVA Logistics offers a dynamic and exceptional work environment that fosters personal growth, innovation, and continuous improvement.

At CEVA Logistics, weRise inMotion. Your career is always on the move,growingas fast and as far as your ambition takes you. Join a global team ofnearly 200nationalities, shaping the future of global trade, moving essential goods, forging new paths, and pushing boundaries to serve an ever-changing world. The pace is fast, the challenges are real, but the rewards are greater: growth, purpose, and the chance to make a meaningful impact. This is more than a job.It’sa journey on which you rise.

YOUR ROLE

Our Childerditch operation is looking for a Transport Coordinator to join the team. In this role, you’ll help ensure the transport function operates safely, efficiently and in full compliance with legal requirements and company standards. You’ll play a key role in delivering a high-quality service to the customer, while coordinating resources to maximise operational efficiency, service performance and cost-effectiveness.

This is a Monday to Friday role, 08:30-17:00.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

• Lead a strong safety and compliance culture, ensuring transport, drivers and fleet meet company policies, HSE requirements, DVSA regulations and O-Licence standards.
• Drive operational performance, delivering agreed targets, KPIs and customer service standards while proactively managing volumes, resources and operational requirements.
• Champion continuous improvement, analysing performance, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions, best practice and company standards across the operation.
• Build strong customer and stakeholder relationships, working effectively with client, internal teams, customers and external suppliers to deliver service excellence.
• Monitor and manage subcontractor performance and spend, ensuring contractual, operational and compliance requirements are consistently met.
• Maintain regulatory and legislative compliance, keeping up to date with changes affecting transport, HSE and O-Licence requirements and implementing changes where necessary.
• Ensure clear communication across transport, warehouse and client teams, maintaining alignment, collaboration and operational effectiveness.
• Support the ongoing development of the client contract, contributing to Montly Business Reviews, site and network improvements, and the long-term growth of the customer partnership.
• Cover the route planning when necessary.

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

Our ideal candidate will have proven experience in transport operations and a strong understanding of the transport industry. You’ll have a good knowledge of tachograph legislation, the Working Time Directive, health and safety requirements and transport compliance. Strong analytical, organisational and time-management skills are essential, along with the ability to interpret KPIs, manage competing priorities and produce clear reports. You’ll also be a confident communicator and decision-maker, with strong influencing and negotiation skills and the ability to build effective working relationships in a fast-paced environment. Experience with Transnet would be an advantage.

WHAT DO WE HAVE TO OFFER?

With a genuine culture of reward and recognition, we want our employees to grow, develop and be part of our journey. We offer a benefits package that includes competitive annual leave entitlement with a fantastic holiday buy scheme, pension and life assurance along with access to an employee benefits platform that offers money off vouchers for a diverse range of retail, travel and hospitality brands. There’s no doubt that you will be compensated for your hard work and commitment so if you’d like to work for one of the top Logistics providers in the world.

ABOUT TOMORROW

We value your professional and personal growth. That’s why we share plenty of career opportunities for you to thrive within CEVA. Join CEVA for a challenging career.

CEVA Logistics UK&I is committed to attracting, acquiring and retaining the best possible candidates in an equal and inclusive way that is consistent with employment legislation and best practice. We aim to select the best available person for every vacancy irrespective of age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, political beliefs, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment and marital or civil partnership status.
Please note that candidates will be subject to the necessary right to work checks for the UK and Ireland.