Transport Planning Coordinator - 12 month FTC

PepsiCo; Leicester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Transport Planning Coordinator for a 12-month FTC. This role involves planning and coordinating logistics to meet customer needs while ensuring efficient use of resources. Ideal candidates will possess strong analytical skills and experience in transport planning. Enjoy a dynamic work environment with a focus on sustainability and growth.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with transport planning systems.
• Understanding of international transportation movements preferred.
• Ability to analyze and validate large datasets.

Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule deliveries to meet customer requirements.
• Coordinate customer deliveries and factory clearances.
• Ensure efficient use of available driver numbers.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Numeracy

Tools

Microsoft Office

SAP

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Overview

PepsiCo UK is home to some of the world's most loved food and drink products, including Walkers, Quaker, Doritos, Pipers, and Monster Munch. We have a fantastic reputation for developing and launching products that our consumers love. PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers around the world more than one billion times a day in over 200 countries and territories. The company generated $91 billion in net revenue in 2023. In the UK, we pride ourselves on being a great place to work, having been awarded the Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality for 18 consecutive years and Top Employer for 12 consecutive years.

Our Vision & Strategy

Guided by our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods, we aim to win with PepsiCo Positive (pep+). pep+ is our strategic transformation focusing on sustainability, creating value and growth within planetary boundaries, and inspiring positive change for the planet and people. For more information, visit www.pepsico.com.

This role is day-based, Monday to Friday, with weekends required on a rotating pattern.

Responsibilities

1. Plan and schedule deliveries to meet customer requirements.
2. Organize the movement of goods from factories.
3. Coordinate customer deliveries, factory clearances, raw material collections, pallet collections, and deliveries.
4. Plan all internal and external movements involving the core fleet and third-party logistics (3PL).
5. Ensure efficient use of available driver numbers.
6. Maintain regular interaction with the Network Management Team and other internal/external teams.

Qualifications

1. Extensive experience with transport planning systems.
2. Preferable experience and understanding of international transportation movements.
3. Ability to interpret detailed information and understand its impact on the broader picture.
4. Proven leadership, communication, influencing, and analytical skills, with effective stakeholder management both internally and externally.
5. Ability to prioritize workload effectively amidst competing priorities.
6. Highly numerate, capable of handling large datasets, analyzing, and validating data accurately.
7. Proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Excel), IT skills, and exposure to SAP.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity, complying with the Equality Act 2010. We do not discriminate based on age, pregnancy, marital status, religion, sex, gender identity, disability, or race.

Additional Details

• Seniority level: Associate
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Management and Manufacturing
• Industries: Manufacturing and Food & Beverage Services