Transport Co-ordinator/Planner

As a Transport Coordinator / Planner, your duties include:

• Scheduling vehicles and drivers to ensure an efficient service to our customers.
• Coordinate the movement of vehicles and allocate drivers to these movements.
• Create a clear plan of action ensuring consistently high standards of delivery.
• Liaising with employed and agency drivers to ensure that deliveries are carried out.
• Complete all legally required checks on drivers.
• Be able to assist with some of the financial aspects of the business, co-ordinating with the Accounts team on invoices to be paid.
• Liaising with customers to find and plan work

To be successful for the role of the Transport Coordinator, you will have had previous experience in:

• A transport planning role with the capability to schedule drivers and vehicles.
• Specific experience in the road transport/air freight industry
• Excellent computer skills, specifically Excel and Outlook
• Sales experience in the transport industry would be beneficial
• Finance aspects of such a role, i.e. familiar with costing jobs, helping track weekly turnover, liaising with Accounts on anything they require (knowledge of Sage also beneficial).
• Familiar with tachograph analysis tools and downloading software.
• You will be organised and efficient - this is a fast paced environment.
• Be able to liaise with customers, book and log jobs, organise drivers & vehicles and assist the Transport Manager with all daily tasks required.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £27,000.00-£32,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

Supplemental pay types:

• Performance bonus

Experience:

• transport planning: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person