Transport Coordinator

**Transport Coordinator Opportunity**
Our client is a market leading manufacturer & distributor of agricultural products through the whole of the UK. With a number of sites located across the country. This role is based in Gloucestershire

**WHATS IN IT FOR YOU?**
- Contract type - Permanent Position
- Company car or a fuel allowance for trips around the UK
- Attractive Salary package DOE
- Attractive Holiday Package
- Hours of work - Monday - Friday. 7am-4pm
- Additional benefits - Pension contributory scheme
- Life Assurance
- Benefits & Discounts

**CLIENT DETAILS**

Our client is a market leading manufacturer & distributor of agricultural products throughout the whole of the UK. Our client has incredible values and is looking for a likeminded individual to join the team operating as the transport coordinator.

**WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING IN YOUR ROLE?**
- It is your duty to communicate on the telephone with Customers and Hauliers in a polite and courteous manner
- You will be tasked with organising and allocating “Delivered” orders to Haulage contractors in the most cost effective and efficient manner, ensuring that deliveries are made in accordance with our customers and business’s requirements
- You will be working with the site manager using forward planning to ensure that daily despatch tonnages are achieved and maintained effectively and efficiently
- It is your task to maintain regular contact with hauliers to resolve any issues, identify opportunities, improving service levels and efficiency’s
- It is your duty to fully comply with legislation and industry codes in relation to hazardous substances and all other requirements
- Your task is to ensure there are adequate numbers of haulage contractors to deliver and maintain site despatches
- Ensure the national haulier database is maintained with accurate and up to date information
- Chasing delivered orders to ensure product is delivered from site within the agreed time period
- Update and maintain the national chaser’s system to ensure that all issues in relation to “delivered” orders are recorded
- You will be tasked with updating and maintaining non-delivery reasons
- Ensure goods are received and despatched accurately according to company procedures and protocols
- Ensure accurate information is produced for Ship discharges (Site Dependant)
- Ensure that all bookings are executed on a daily basis by regularly communicating with haulage companies, where booked loads have not been collected
- Accurately confirm pick lists, following the return of the loading docket (pick list).
- Assist with the despatch desk, ensuring Site Rules and requirements are provided to visiting haulage contractors.
- Ensure the health and safety site rules are clearly explained to haulage contractors
- Check legal compliance with required legislation (ADR documentation)
- You will be adhering to company procedures in relation to all aspects of the IT systems, Business admin processes, procedures and policies
- It is your duty to monitor haulage costs in conjunction with the Business Support Services team making comparisons of rates achieved locally and nationally

**QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS REQUIRED**
- It is vital you display excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills
- Previous experience in a customer facing role
- A can-do attitude is essential in this role, to ensure our customers receive a high level of service
- An excellent telephone manner is essential, having the ability to communicate clearly at all levels and keep a calm presence within the office and on the telephone when under pressure
- A good team member with the ability to work in a small onsite team, nationally with transport co-ordinators from other sites and the Business support services team
- Accurate computer skills required to ensure the correct costs are set against the correct haulage contractor
- Previous experience in a transport/haulage position is desired but not essential as training will be provided

**INTERESTED?