Transport Coordinator

ForFarmers UK Limited; Preston; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

ForFarmers UK Limited seeks a Transport Coordinator to oversee day-to-day operations while ensuring compliance with transport regulations and company guidelines. The role demands proactive communication and strong organisational skills to manage various operational tasks effectively. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to the future of farming in a dynamic and supportive working environment.

Benefits

Excellent employment conditions

Good work atmosphere

Freedom to create your position

Good salary with excellent fringe benefits

Qualifications

• Dynamic and enthusiastic.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily transport operations and communication with drivers.
• Manage VOR and downtime through effective relationships with service agents.
• Coordinate with Logistics and Planning departments to resolve issues.

Skills

Organisational skills

Proactive communication

Ability to influence

Education

CPC National

Job description

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Based in the Netherlands, Germany, Poland and the United Kingdom

The Transport Coordinator reports directly to the Transport Manager and has responsibility for the daily operation overseeing the day to day operations. Working cross functionally to drive continuous improvement ensuring standards of service, quality and environmental systems are maintained in line with company, industry and legal guidelines, managing a positive people agenda whilst focusing on achieving financial targets. Encouraging consistent Health & Safety practices are maintained driving a safety first culture ensuring legal undertakings and company rules are adhered to in line with Traffic Commissioners Statutory Guidance (Documents 3), DVSA Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness and the ForFarmers Road Transport Operations Procedure Manual.

Tasks and responsibilities as a Transport Coordinator:

• Support the ‘ daily in flight’ operation to ensure OTIF performance is achieved in line with customer SLAs.
• Liaising with Transport Planners to ensure the plan is within the agreed parameters, being achievable, cost effective and in line with industry protocol.
• Provide cover when needed on daily planning and assist with daily execution of the transport plan
• Communicate with the Drivers to advise work schedules and start times & prepare their paperwork for the next day’s plan. Driver’s hours and rules must be adhered to in all cases so a knowledge of this is desirable, however full training will be given and is the responsibility of the Transport Manager.
• Proactively managing VOR and downtime through solid working relationships with local service agents/national dealerships and effective management of service schedule and closed loop defecting.
• Daily Debrief – Checking all loads back in. Check for conformance to plan, update any account information & special instructions passed on from Drivers and liaise with the planning team for continuous improvement. Confirm all Delivery Notes are signed and filed daily. In the case of incomplete deliveries, raise the return and arrange the new order for the customer with the relevant department.
• Liaising and communicating with the relevant departments Logistics, Production, Planning & Customer Services to resolve on day issues as they arise to ensure the delivery meets our On Time In Full KPI’s.
• Accurate data input and maintenance of appropriate systems.
• To assist Transport Manager with other general transport activities as required.
• Promoting the safety culture through appropriate behaviors
• Raise Purchase Requisitions as and when needed when we are provided with the service or goods are received. Check shipments to confirm if any 3PL has been use a cost has been raised and receipted.

Your CV shows:

• CPC National (desirable but the opportunity to acquire will be considered for the right candidate)

• Understanding of drivers hours desirable

Are you...

Dynamic & enthusiastic. Good at organisation, proactive and with an ability to influence? Then we are looking for you!

Did you know that…

• ForFarmers (Lochem, the Netherlands) is an internationally operating feed company that offers Total Feed solutions for conventional and organic livestock farming.
• ForFarmers has a turnover of 2.4 billion euros and produces 10 million tonnes of animal feed per year?
• ForFarmers employs approximately 2,700 people and has sites in the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Poland and the UK?
• ForFarmers invests significantly in sustainability, animal welfare and safety?
• ForFarmers has the ambition to become the best supplier of feed for domestic animals in Europe and is well on its way? And that you can play a role in this?

  We offer: excellent employment conditions, a good work atmosphere and plenty of freedom

  Working with ForFarmers means working with: an internationally growing and highly dynamic company, a result-orientated organisation with a pleasant and informal work atmosphere, a company that gives you scope for individual initiative and responsibility as a result of which you can partially create your position and your future. Naturally, ForFarmers offers a good salary which suits your role, as well as excellent fringe benefits.

What is ForFarmers’ job application process?

Interested in the vacancy above? Click apply to begin you application!We will ask you to upload your Cover Letterand CV (in one file) and provide us with some personal details too. We will subsequently contact you to inform you whether or not we will be progressing your application.

Online application Make sure you have your Cover Letter and CV to hand.

Online application Make sure you have your Cover Letter and CV to hand. Initial Informal Conversation An initial informal introduction to explore the role in more detail. Interview You will be invited to a first stage interview with the hiring manager. Here we will provide you with more information on the role and our company whilst exploring what you can bring to the role should you be the successful candidate. Assessment For some roles we may ask you to complete a short assessment style activity (such as a presentation on a given topic or an online activity) This may be incorporated into the first or second interview. Second interview Where necessary, a second interview may be required. Offer proposal If all goes to plan, we will inform you verbally that we would like to offer you the position and summarise the proposed offer! Congratulations, you’ve got the job Once we have verbal acceptance, we will issue you a formal contract and work towards a start date that works for you. Once you join us, you’ll be contributing to the Future of Farming!