Transport & Operations Planner — Drive Deliveries & Growth

ARC Group; Woolpit Heath; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance

Health & Wellbeing

Cycle to Work

Free Parking

Training & Development

Career progression

Supportive team

Job summary

ARC Group is recruiting a Transport & Operations Coordinator to sit at the heart of a fast-moving UK manufacturer that serves major construction projects nationwide. You'll link Production, Warehouse, Procurement, Sales and Transport to keep customer orders flowing from manufacture to delivery.

Working with the Operations Manager and senior leadership, you will coordinate day-to-day movement of customer orders and ensure information flows across departments.

Qualifications

• Previous experience coordinating transport within a manufacturing, production or industrial environment.
• Understanding of how production, warehouse and transport functions work together.
• Experience working with production schedules, customer deliveries and operational planning.
• Strong organisational and planning skills.
• Excellent communication skills with a proactive approach to problem solving.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
• High levels of accuracy and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily transport schedules, deliveries and collections.
• Work with production teams to ensure customer orders are completed and delivered on time.
• Liaise with drivers, customers and third-party hauliers regarding delivery schedules and operational updates.
• Assist with route planning and vehicle utilisation.
• Monitor production progress and communicate any changes or delays.
• Coordinate warehouse dispatch activities and ensure delivery documentation is accurate.
• Support stock movement administration and inventory accuracy.
• Maintain transport and operational records using internal systems.
• Act as the communication hub between Production, Warehouse, Procurement, Sales and Transport.
• Deliver outstanding customer service through proactive communication and problem solving.

Skills

Transport coordination

Operations coordination

Communication

Problem solving

IT skills

Customer service

Tools

Microsoft Office

Transport management systems

Job description

ARC Group is recruiting a Transport & Operations Coordinator to sit at the heart of a fast-moving UK manufacturer that serves major construction projects nationwide. You'll link Production, Warehouse, Procurement, Sales and Transport to keep customer orders flowing from manufacture to delivery.

Working with the Operations Manager and senior leadership, you will coordinate day-to-day movement of customer orders and ensure information flows across departments.