Transport Coordinator

Newly Weds Foods Limited; Ossett; Remote; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Newly Weds Foods Limited is seeking an experienced Logistics Scheduler in Ossett to coordinate finished goods orders from internal and external warehouses. The role ensures timely production, optimal carrier utilisation and cost control within the budget set by the Logistics Manager.

You will liaise with purchasing, planning and customer services to align material flow, loads, and delivery times, while monitoring transport costs and haulier performance. 8:30am–17:00pm, on-site role.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years’ experience of warehousing and logistics.
• Confident self-starter with good communication skills.
• Negotiation, delegation and problem solving skills.
• A good level of IT knowledge.
• Good analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines whilst remaining professional.
• Proven ability to simultaneously undertake several tasks.

Responsibilities

• Schedule customers’ orders on a daily basis.
• Schedule orders from external warehouse sites.
• Ensure service levels are maintained within budgeted guidelines.
• Manage contract vehicles and drivers within legal guidelines.
• Book approved subcontract hauliers for overspill loads at best rates.
• Coordinate with customer services and planning to ensure timely production.

Skills

Warehousing & logistics experience

Communication skills

Negotiation

Problem solving

IT literacy

Analytical skills

Deadline-driven

Multitasking

Tools

Unity

Job description

About us

Newly Weds® Foods is a leading, privately owned global food ingredients business and has been innovating since 1932. The European division is a market leader in the manufacture of coatings, seasonings and functional ingredient systems.

Today, Newly Weds® Foods is a world leader in food ingredient technology. A network of R&D, manufacturing and service facilities around the globe allows us to serve our customers’ needs in more than 68 countries. But despite our size and scope, we’ve continued to be an independent, family‑owned business answerable only to the demands of our customers. That’s why we continue to invest in infrastructure, human resources and capacity to keep pace with our customers’ needs and expectations.

The Role

To schedule finished goods orders in a manner that allows customer expectations to be met while maintaining costs within the budgeted figures set by the Logistics Manager.

Key Responsibilities

Goods Outwards

• Schedule customers’ orders on a daily basis

• Schedule orders from external warehouse sites

• Ensure that service levels are maintained to the highest standard while keeping costs within budgeted guidelines set by the logistics manager.

• Ensure contract vehicles are run at maximum capacity on a daily basis whilst managing both vehicles and drivers within legal guidelines.

• For all overspill loads ensure approved subcontract hauliers are booked in a timely manner and approved haulage rates are adhered to or best spot rates are negotiated for any multi-drop work required.

• Liaise with customer services and planning departments to ensure that all goods are manufactured in time to meet vehicle arrival times.

• Monitor monthly exceptional transport costs

Goods Inwards

• Liaise with purchasing to arrange collection of raw materials from suppliers on contract vehicles wherever possible.

• Ensure collections of empty pallets are made in time to meet production requirements

Warehousing

• Create a daily loading schedule for goods out warehouse operations.

• Keep warehouse staff briefed throughout the day of any alterations to orders / loads.

• Liaise with external warehouses regarding inbound and outbound loads from secondary locations.

Quality

• Monitor haulier performance levels logging any non-conformances such as damages and late deliveries.

• Record haulier performance levels on a monthly basis for review by logistics manager.

Financial

• Raise purchase orders for all subcontracted transport ensuring all P/O’s are receipted in a timely manner.

IT Systems

• Report all I.T Systems issues via the IT Helpdesk, ensuring priority issues are managed effectively and efficiently to minimise impact on Logistics / Warehousing

• Any other duties as directed by your manager

Person Specification

Essential qualifications/requirements:

• At least 3 years’ experience of warehousing and logistics

• Confident self-starter with good communication skills

• Negotiation, delegation and problem solving skills

• A good level of IT knowledge

• Good analytical and interpersonal skills

• Ability to work to tight deadlines whilst remaining professional

• Proven ability to simultaneously undertake several tasks

Desirable qualifications/requirements:

• Experience in a FMCG environment

• Good geographical knowledge of Europe

• Knowledge of Unity

Additional information:

Working Hour 8:30am - 17:00pm with 1 hour lunch