Transport CoOrdinator

Sapsf; Scunthorpe; Presencial; GBP 27.000 - 33.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

25 days holiday

Cycle to work scheme

Workplace pension

Descripción de la vacante

XPO is hiring a Transport CoOrdinator at our Scunthorpe site to manage day-to-day transport planning and customer/haulier liaison. You’ll develop cost effective haulage plans, maintain safety standards, and deliver service with a team-driven approach.

We value strong communication, knowledge of UK geography, and proficiency with Excel and Outlook to monitor operations and respond quickly to changing requirements.

Formación

• Understanding of transport planning and industry standards.
• Excellent communication with stakeholders.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel and Outlook.
• Ability to meet deadlines in a cost-sensitive environment.
• Knowledge of UK geography and transport software.

Responsabilidades

• Be the primary contact point for customers and haulier partners.
• Create cost effective haulage plans in line with SLAs.
• Ensure safety, service and savings targets are met.
• Maintain communication of planning changes with customers and suppliers.
• Collaborate with Finance to resolve issues and support operations.
• Adapt to dynamic live environment and fluctuating demands.
• Utilise transport planning systems and keep housekeeping standards.

Conocimientos

Transport planning

Communication skills

Deadline management

Cost awareness

Herramientas

Excel

Outlook

Transport planning software

Descripción del empleo

Career Opportunities: Transport CoOrdinator (3184)

How would you like to work for a company that can accelerate your career? Do you feel that sometimes you have more to give, but no room to progress? How does constant training and development sound? Here at XPO, we take our people seriously. We’re looking for a talented Transport Coordinator to join us on a permanent basis at our site in Scunthorpe.

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £30,000 per annum. In addition, we offer 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), as well as the option to buy additional days. You’ll have access to a variety of high street discounts, cycle to work scheme, a workplace pension and many other perks.

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Bethe primary contact point for customers and haulier partners
• Ensure that safety, service and savings targets are adhered to
• Working with a team ethos to ensure an excellent and valued service is provided to all customers
• Proactively prevent accidents and reduce hazards by ensuring that Company Policy, Health & Safety Standards and standards of housekeeping are always followed
• Creating cost effective haulage plans in line with the customer’s expectations and Service Level Agreements.
• To have the ability to react and positively adapt to the demands of the customers in a dynamic live environment.
• Consistency in communication with respect to planning changes and service delivery with both customers and supplier hauliers is critical and must always be maintained.
• Possess commercial awareness in line with baseline protocols ensuring ad hoc deliveries are agreed effectively and recorded.
• Work with the Finance Team to resolve customer and haulier issues.
• A team player with a flexible approach to working hours, showing commitment as necessary to satisfying fluctuating business demands.
• Ensuring effective and efficient use of the transport planning systems adopting best practise and general housekeeping.

What you need to succeed at XPO:

• An understanding of transport planning and industry standards
• Excellent communication skills – you’ll be speaking regularly with various stakeholders
• Good understanding of Microsoft packages including Excel and Outlook
• The ability to work to deadlines efficiently and effectively
• Experience of working in a cost-sensitive environment.
• Experience of transport planning in a 4PL environment is desirable.
• Good working knowledge of UK Geography.
• Experience in using transport planning software.

We strive to create an inclusive environment for all our colleagues, where everyone feels welcomed, empowered and where you can bring your true self to work. You may not feel you tick all of the boxes we have written above, so even if your experience doesn’t precisely match the job description but you feel you have the skills needed. Your skills and passion set you apart and we welcome diverse people and perspectives at XPO. We encourage applications from people of all different backgrounds and identities. To empower you to do as well as possible during the recruitment process, if you require any changes or amendments to our application and interviews, please don’t hesitate to let us know.