Transport Coordinator

DP World; Ireland; 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 to manage and coordinate transportation and logistics operations, including route planning, driver communication and fleet maintenance.

You will assign service providers, track shipments, tender to carriers, consolidate shipments, and collaborate with the warehouse team to meet on-time targets and service level expectations.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in transportation or logistics with ability to handle problem resolution in a timely manner.
• Transport planning, customs and white glove experience will ensure the candidate will get great experience from this role.
• 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 providers for transportation based on carrier matrix, mode, service level and cost.
• Proactively work with operations to identify shipments at risk of missing secure dates.
• Track vehicles using GPS software.
• Tender to carriers and confirm scheduled and actual pickup times.
• Consolidate shipments to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
• Coordinate with providers on shipment recoveries as needed.
• Communicate cost-effective transportation options.
• Coordinate with warehouse team on scheduling and prioritization.
• Report, monitor and analyze carrier performance to ensure service metrics.
• Meet/exceed on-time pickup and delivery goals.

Skills

Transport experience

Route planning

Driver communication

Fleet maintenance

Problem solving

Communication skills

Organizational skills

PC literacy

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for a Transport Coordinator on a 9-12 month Fixed Term Contract based in Cork, Ireland. You will be involved in managing and coordinating the transportation and logistics operations playing a key role in route planning, vehicle scheduling and driver communication and fleet maintenance.

About The Role

• 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

Your Key Skills

• Previous experience in transportation or logistics with ability to handle problem resolution in a timely manner.
• Transport planning, customs and white glove experience will ensure the candidate will get great experience from this role.
• 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.

Compensation

DP World offers exciting and challenging roles within a growing international organization. We strive to hire and develop the right people, locally and globally, stimulating personal growth and self-development within an informal atmosphere. We offer a market competitive compensation package.

About DP World

Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.

With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 120,000 employees spanning 75 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future.

We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses -- Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades.

What’s more, we’re reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.

WE MAKE TRADE FLOW