Transport Coordinator

2 weeks ago

Tamworth, United Kingdom Rapier Full time

**Job description**
Working with DHL, the worlds leading logistics provider you will be working as part of a team that provides transport services worldwide. You will also be responsible for contacting customers and transport suppliers to ensure shipments are collected and deliveredon time.This is a temp to perm contract via Rapier Employment
Hours are flexible although working a daytime shift Monday to Friday, 37.5 hrs per week.
Partial home working will be available after training
Duties include:

- Coordinating transport solutions for clients
- Load schedule planning
- Engaging with subcontractors and third party suppliers
- Managing return loads
- Escalation of issues to senior management
- Spot pricing for adhoc shipments
- Work closely with all stakeholders to ensure that DHL, provides the Customer with a best in class supply chain solution through the use of mutually agreed carriers
- TRAINING PROVIDED

Experience/Skills Required:

- Strong and effective organising, planning and process work methods.
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
- A good degree of computer literacy, with a comprehensive working knowledge of Excel, Outlook and Word.
- Be a good team player.
Rapier Employment has been established in the UK for over 30 years, specialising in supplying temporary and permanent workers into the Commercial, Production and Logistics sector.
As an equal opportunities employer, we pride ourselves on treating all employees fairly.

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