Strategic Transport & Logistics Coordinator

The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company; Cork; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

DP World in Cork, Ireland, is seeking a Transport Coordinator on a 9-12 month fixed-term contract. You will manage transportation and logistics operations, coordinating route planning, vehicle scheduling, driver communications, and fleet maintenance to meet customer expectations.

You will assign service providers, track shipments, tender to carriers, and work with operations and warehouse teams to optimize efficiency and cost savings while monitoring carrier performance and on-time delivery

Qualifications

• Experience in transportation or logistics with timely problem resolution.
• Transport planning, customs and white glove experience.
• Confident, good communication skills and telephone manner.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to communicate at all levels.
• PC literate.
• Customer service oriented.
• Ability to work to targets and under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Assign approved service provider for transportation based on the approved carrier matrix, mode, service level, and cost efficiency to meet the customer’s expectations.
• Proactively works with operations to identify shipments of risk of not meeting secure dates based on mode, service level, miles, equipment type.
• Tracking vehicles using the GPS software
• Tender to Carriers and confirm scheduled & actual pick-up times.
• Consolidate shipments to ensure efficiency and cost savings.
• Work with providers on shipment recoveries as needed.
• Communicate cost effective transportation options.
• Work closely with the warehouse team on scheduling and prioritization of shipments.
• Report, monitor and analyze carrier performance to ensure compliance with service metrics.
• Meet and exceed the established goals for on-time pick-up and delivery

Skills

Logistics experience

Transport planning

Customs experience

Communication skills

Organizational skills

PC literacy

Job description

DP World in Cork, Ireland, is seeking a Transport Coordinator on a 9-12 month fixed-term contract. You will manage transportation and logistics operations, coordinating route planning, vehicle scheduling, driver communications, and fleet maintenance to meet customer expectations.

You will assign service providers, track shipments, tender to carriers, and work with operations and warehouse teams to optimize efficiency and cost savings while monitoring carrier performance and on-time delivery