Transport Coordinator

Great Bear; Sutton Coldfield; On-site; GBP 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics company in Sutton Coldfield seeks a Transport Coordinator for a full-time, permanent position. Your key duties include managing delivery schedules, ensuring legal compliance, and maintaining communication with drivers. You'll need proven knowledge of driving regulations and experience in the FMCG sector. This role comes with an attractive salary and great benefits, including annual leave, pension and wellness programs. Join us in making logistics efficient and successful!

Benefits

20 days annual leave

4% pension contribution

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Eye Care Vouchers

Reward & Recognition programs

Everyday discounts with retailers

Qualifications

• Proven knowledge and experience of tachograph/driving rules and regulations.
• Significant transport experience within an FMCG environment.
• Planning and organising skills with ability to meet deadlines under pressure.
• Previous management/supervisory experience.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Good IT skills including MS Office.
• Knowledge of Road Transport Directive.

Responsibilities

• Create and update daily run summaries for delivery deadlines.
• Ensure that service levels are maintained across departments.
• Plan runs according to shift pattern and available hours.
• Ensure legal compliance for vehicle defects and services.
• Maintain effective communication with drivers.
• Adhere to health and safety policies.
• Assist with disciplinary hearings and return to work meetings.

Skills

Proven knowledge of tachograph/driving rules

Transport experience in FMCG

Planning and organising skills

Management experience

Excellent communication skills

Good IT skills (MS Office)

Knowledge of Road Transport Directive

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Transport Coordinator to join our team in Minworth on a full time permanent basis.

Salary: £31,986 per annum plus £1,000 night allowance.

Working hours: 4 on 4 off, 6pm-6am.

Key Duties

• Creating and updating daily run summary in order to achieve delivery and collection deadlines.
• Ensuring that service levels are achieved and maintained, in conjunction with other departments.
• Using the Driver rota, planning runs according to shift pattern and available hours, taking into account holidays and sickness.
• Ensuring legal compliance regarding any defects, services, MOT’s, etc.
• Maintaining clear and effective communication with drivers; communicating accurate start times, load information, directions, additional shifts, etc.
• Ensuring adherence to all statutory and legal requirements, as well as all health and safety/safe systems of work policies.
• Assisting with disciplinary hearings, return to work meetings, substance misuse procedures, etc in order to maintain standards and ensure that employees work at an appropriate level.

Qualifications

Proven knowledge and experience of tachograph/driving rules and regulations.
• Significant transport experience within an FMCG environment would be desirable.
• Planning and organising skills, with the ability to work efficiently and accurately to meet set deadlines under pressure.
• Previous management/ supervisory experience.
• Excellent communication skills in order to deliver accurate information.
• Good IT skills including MS Office packages with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Knowledge of Road Transport Directive and current drivers’ hours.

Benefits & Development

As part of our drive to make Great Bear a great place to work, we are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.

Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.

Our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits:

• Annual Leave – 20 days inclusive of the bank holidays.
• Pension scheme – We want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirement so we offer a great contribution of 4% employee and 4% employer.
• Life Assurance – x2 your annual salary.
• Wellness – Via our Employee Assistance Programme we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
• Eye Care Vouchers – We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses.
• Reward & Recognition – We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the Month and Year, special recognition and long service awards.
• Everyday discounts - Via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!

If you meet the requirements for the above role and are looking for your next career opportunity, please apply now and become a part of our #WinningTeam!