Transport Coordinator

Identify Talent; Hessle; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Identify Talent is seeking a Transport Coordinator in Hull to manage day-to-day continental transport activity, coordinate with hauliers, suppliers and internal teams, and ensure timely updates within operational systems.

The role requires strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work at pace while maintaining customer service and cost control.

Qualifications

• Awareness of transport processes.
• High attention to detail and accuracy in data and documentation.
• Ability to work under pressure, adapt quickly and respond flexibly to customer demands.
• Strong interpersonal skills and confident relationship-building.
• Willingness to undertake training and continuous development.
• Quick learner with strong information retention.
• Excellent planning and organisational capability.
• Team player, adaptable and solutions-focused.
• Clear and effective communication skills.
• Ability to work at pace and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining strong communication with hauliers, suppliers and internal teams to ensure delivery and loading times are achieved.
• Managing transport issues promptly, updating systems and informing relevant departments of any changes.
• Ensuring all booking information, references and system updates are accurate and completed on time.
• Executing daily transport tasks with an understanding of financial impact.
• Monitoring transit arrivals, identifying anomalies and communicating non-shipments for corrective action.
• Reserving capacity with suppliers and communicating operational requirements in advance.
• Keeping customer services updated and offering alternatives where transit times cannot be met, including cost approvals.
• Coordinating trial loads and sensitive transport requirements with relevant departments.
• Highlighting volume fluctuations early to support planning and resource allocation.
• Ensuring timely communication regarding customs events.
• Maintaining on-time delivery performance within defined parameters.

Skills

Transport awareness

Attention to detail

Work under pressure

Interpersonal skills

Willingness to learn

Quick learner

Planning skills

Team player

Communication skills

Work at pace

Adaptability

Job description

JOB TITLE - TRANSPORT COORDINATOR

LOCATION - HULL

HOURS - Monday - Friday 9.00am-5.30pm

We are supporting a leading logistics business with the recruitment of a Transport Coordinator to manage day-to-day continental transport activity, maintain strong communication with suppliers and internal teams, and ensure the smooth, efficient movement of goods across the network. This role is central to maintaining delivery performance, managing transit issues, and ensuring accurate, timely updates within operational systems.

The Transport Coordinator will work closely with hauliers, internal departments and the wider operations team to plan, monitor and execute transport activity, ensuring customer service, cost control and operational reliability.

THE ROLE

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong organisational skills, high attention to detail to build a career within transport

You'll be responsible for monitoring transit movements, updating systems, resolving transport issues, coordinating capacity with suppliers, and ensuring customer services are fully informed. You will also support customs-related communication, cost-effective stock management and adherence to safe working practices.

Key responsibilities include:

• Maintaining strong communication with hauliers, suppliers and internal teams to ensure delivery and loading times are achieved.
• Managing transport issues promptly, updating systems and informing relevant departments of any changes.
• Ensuring all booking information, references and system updates are accurate and completed on time.
• Executing daily transport tasks with an understanding of financial impact.
• Monitoring transit arrivals, identifying anomalies and communicating non-shipments for corrective action.
• Reserving capacity with suppliers and communicating operational requirements in advance.
• Keeping customer services updated and offering alternatives where transit times cannot be met, including cost approvals.
• Coordinating trial loads and sensitive transport requirements with relevant departments.
• Highlighting volume fluctuations early to support planning and resource allocation.
• Ensuring timely communication regarding customs events.
• Maintaining on-time delivery performance within defined parameters.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

This role blends transport coordination, communication and administrative accuracy within a fast-paced logistics environment.

We're looking for:

• Awareness of transport processes.
• High attention to detail and strong accuracy in data and documentation.
• Ability to work under pressure, adapt quickly and respond flexibly to customer demands.
• Strong interpersonal skills and confidence building relationships internally and externally.
• Willingness to undertake training and continuous development.
• Quick learner with strong information retention.
• Excellent planning, organisational and administrative capability.
• A team player who is adaptable, solutions-focused and able to work independently.
• Clear and effective communication skills.
• Ability to work at pace, meet deadlines and prioritise workload effectively