Transport Operations & Logistics Coordinator

Enva; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Competitive holiday allowance

Company pension scheme

Enhanced family friendly policies

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EＡ

Lifestyle & leisure discounts

Employee life insurance

Bike2Work scheme

Free on-site parking

Holiday Purchase Scheme

Job summary

Enva is seeking a Transport coordinator/Admin to provide administrative and operational support to the Transport and Operations teams. Based in Colwick, the role covers planning vehicle movements, coordinating with drivers, and maintaining accurate transport records.

The successful candidate will be highly organised, enjoy working under pressure, and communicate effectively at all levels. Key duties include updating systems, producing reports, and supporting Skip, RORO and Trade Waste operations.

Qualifications

• Previous administration experience.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Good attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Good IT skills, particularly Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Ability to prioritise competing tasks.
• Professional and confident telephone manner.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Previous experience within transport, logistics, waste management or a similar operational environment.
• Experience working with transport or planning systems.
• Experience dealing with drivers and customers.
• Knowledge of Skip, RORO or Trade Waste operations.
• Previous experience in a transport administration role.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day administrative support to the Transport and Operations teams.
• Assist with the planning and coordination of vehicle movements, collections and deliveries.
• Liaise with drivers regarding jobs, changes, delays and customer requirements.
• Monitor transport schedules and assist with reallocating work when required.
• Update transport systems with accurate job information.
• Ensure completed jobs are correctly recorded and paperwork is processed.
• Assist with PODs, delivery notes, collection records and other transport documentation.
• Maintain accurate records of completed and outstanding work.
• Assist with daily transport reports and KPIs.
• Help identify and resolve issues that may affect the smooth running of the day's transport operation.
• Act as a point of contact for drivers regarding day-to-day operational queries.
• Communicate job instructions, changes and customer requirements to drivers.
• Assist drivers with queries regarding collections, deliveries and route changes.
• Monitor progress throughout the day and identify delays or missed jobs.
• Keep planners and management informed of operational issues.
• Assist with driver holiday and absence administration.
• Support effective communication between drivers, planners and the office.
• Support the planning team with Skip, RORO and Trade Waste operations.
• Assist with the allocation of work to the appropriate vehicles and drivers.
• Help ensure daily schedules are kept up to date.
• Monitor the progress of planned work throughout the day.
• Assist with changes to routes and schedules when operational requirements change.
• Communicate with the relevant teams when additional work or urgent collections are received.
• Help maximise vehicle utilisation and minimise unnecessary downtime.
• Assist with resolving operational problems quickly and efficiently.
• Communicate professionally with customers, drivers, planners and other departments.
• Deal with customer queries relating to collections and deliveries.
• Assist with resolving service issues and escalating problems where appropriate.
• Keep customers updated where there are delays or changes to scheduled services.
• Take messages and ensure customer requests are passed to the appropriate person.
• Build positive working relationships across the business.
• Maintain accurate electronic and paper records.
• Process delivery paperwork, timesheets and other transport-related documentation where required.
• Assist with data entry and reporting.
• Produce regular transport administration reports.
• Assist with invoicing queries and documentation where required.
• Maintain organised filing systems.
• Assist the wider Operations team with general administrative duties.
• Carry out any other reasonable duties requested by management.

Skills

Administration experience

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Under pressure

MS Outlook

MS Word

MS Excel

Prioritisation

Telephone manner

Teamwork

Transport operations knowledge

Planning systems experience

People/customer dealing

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Enva is seeking a Transport coordinator/Admin to provide administrative and operational support to the Transport and Operations teams. Based in Colwick, the role covers planning vehicle movements, coordinating with drivers, and maintaining accurate transport records.

The successful candidate will be highly organised, enjoy working under pressure, and communicate effectively at all levels. Key duties include updating systems, producing reports, and supporting Skip, RORO and Trade Waste operations.