Transport Coordinator (Maternity Cover)

IPL Schoeller; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics and transport services company in Birmingham is seeking a Transport Coordinator to manage transportation activities and customer service support. Candidates should have experience in import/export requirements, strong communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. This position offers a salary of £32,000 per annum, a 12-month temporary contract for maternity cover, and hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Salary: £32,000 per annum

12 months temporary contract for maternity cover

Hybrid working (home working on Monday and Friday)

Free on-site parking

Friendly office environment with free refreshments

An Equal Opportunities Employer

Qualifications

• Prior experience as a transport coordinator or in a similar role.
• Understanding and experience of import and export requirements in the UK.
• Self-starter with a can-do attitude and ability to prioritize.

Responsibilities

• Transport planning and liaising with transport firms.
• Monitoring carriers' performance and evaluating their efficiency.
• Managing transport-related documents and customs procedures.

Skills

Transport coordination experience

Understanding of UK import/export regulations

Proactive and organized

Budget preparation

Commercial awareness

Education

Good standard of education in English and Mathematics

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

About Us

Logtek Ltd was formed in 1996 and provides logistics and operational services for the control and management of returnable transit packaging (RTP) – principally plastic trays and bulk containers as used in the grocery and retail supply chain.

Logtek’s core functions are:

• Hygienic tray washing via industrial machinery processes
• RTP Rental services
• Equipment repair
• Asset Management of our customer’s RTP utilising bespoke and innovative technology

Why Us?

We are a part of the global IPL Schoeller Group with manufacturing sites and offices across Europe, the Americas and China.

We are a small, friendly and sociable company to work for with a strong professional culture.

There is so much opportunity to grow and develop your career with us; full training will be given to support you in becoming successful in this role.

“Great place for great people to work”.

Your Role

You will be responsible for the activities associated with the transportation of products between the Logtek network and customers hereby supporting Customer Service and M&S Helpdesk.

The role has the potential to grow and support the wider Schoeller Allibert Group transport requirements on an international level.

Key elements of the Role include:

• Transport planning and liaising with transport firms
• Procurement and commercial negotiation
• Monitoring carriers' performance and evaluating their efficiency by reporting
• and maintaining key performance indicators such as on-time delivery
• Follow transport purchase process for cost and budget control
• Understand international import/export transport requirements and make
• transport arrangements
• Manage transport related documents, initiate and follow customs procedures
• To identify transport opportunities and persuade prospects that Logtek
• products and services best meet their requirements
• To develop and nurture long term relationships with existing and prospective
• haulage firms, and interpret their requirements
• To understand commercial models and requirements to ensure new business fits within these criteria

What You Will Bring

This role would be suited to someone who enjoys interacting with people and solving issues with the ability to maintain a professional manner when under pressure.

Essential

• A Good standard of education in English (oral/written) and Mathematics
• Microsoft Excel/Word/Powerpoint (Intermediate Level)
• Microsoft Outlook (email)

Key Skills Required

• Prior experience as a transport coordinator/management or a similar role.
• Understanding and experience of import and export requirements in line with UK regulations.
• A conscientious and highly motivated self-starter with ‘can do’ attitude and the ability to prioritise.
• Proactive, efficient, organised with the ability to prioritise workload and work under pressure.Philosophy of continuous improvement and making customer solutions ‘as best as they can be’.
• Budget preparation/cost control.
• Commercial awareness.
• A full clean driving license.

Desirable

• Experience working in the Retail, Logistics or Manufacturing industry would be advantageous.
• Experience in a similar rental and pooling industry.

What We Offer

• Salary: £32,000 per annum depending on experience
• 12 months temporary contract for maternity cover
• Hybrid working (work from home Monday and Friday)
• On site and free parking
• Friendly office working environment with free refreshments
• An Equal Opportunities Employer