Transport/dispatch Coordinator

Fleming-Agri Products are currently looking to recruit an internal transport/dispatch coordinator to join our team. Fleming Agri-Products is a leading manufacturer of agricultural machinery based in Newbuilding's, Northern Ireland. The company promotes a value for money product portfolio that is sold extensively throughout the UK and Ireland as well as several significant export markets including France, New Zealand and the USA. All manufacturing facilities are sited in Newbuildings with metal processing and finishing the primary activities employing over 100 people.

**About The Role**

As an internal transport/dispatch coordinator, you will oversee the delivery processes of goods in and out of the company. You will coordinate all aspects of driver and vehicle management. You will play a central role, servicing our dealer network throughout the UK and Ireland, working to ensure an efficient and effective service with our own lorries and subcontractors.

**Main Job Tasks and Responsibilities**

1. Oversee and manage the goods in and goods out processes

2. Plan, organise, and administer domestic and international deliveries.

3. Oversee all aspects of driver and vehicle management

4. Communicate and liaise with internal departments, such as sales, production, and accounts teams, and customers to successfully plan efficient collections/deliveries and ensure transparency is maintained across internal departments.

5. Ensure efficient use of driver, vehicle and asset resources through effective routing and scheduling of drivers

6. Be proactive in identifying and implementing supply chain efficiency savings such as vehicle utilisation, fuel management

7. Organise vehicles and trailers to meet maintenance schedules and ensure all periodic inspections are completed

8. Manage driver tachograph monitoring systems in line with relevant regulations

9. Ensure compliance with all driver and transport regulations

10. Ensure effective management of Operators licence and requirements. Ensure all vehicles are road legal. Promptly deal with any issues/defects that may arise

11. Raise and check all delivery dockets for both the company’s own lorries and subcontractors.

12. Ensure all record keeping is maintained to a high standard

**In Return**
- Progression, training, and development opportunities
- Competitive salary
- Company Profit Sharing Scheme
- Up to 252 hours annual leave
- Pension Scheme

**Fleming Agri Products is an Equal Opportunity Employer.**

**To be eligible for this role you must currently hold a right to work in the UK.**

**Required Criteria**
- Previous experience in the transport industry
- Excellent communication skills
- Adaptability and ability to work from own initiative
- Good geographical knowledge of the UK and Ireland
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Basic IT and computer skills
- Knowledge of driver and transport regulations
- Knowledge of vehicle maintenance scheduling

**Desired Criteria**
- Relevant qualification relating to logistics/transport

**Skills Needed**

Planning & Scheduling, Regulatory Compliance, Supply Chain, Adaptability to Change, Communication, Teamwork, Organisational skills

**About The Company**

The Fleming Agri factory is based in Newbuildings, North West Northern Ireland. The purpose built factory was established in 1983 on a modest half acre site.

Over the years the factory has had several expansion developments including a £1.1m expansion which was completed in 2013. More recently a new 22,000 square feet factory has been opened mid 2020 for the manufacture of larger capacity trailers and vacuum tankers.

With the pace of new technology moving so fast, the company embraces a policy of continuous improvement, involving the most up to date design packages, CNC production machinery and processes including robotic welding.

**Company Culture**

All Fleming products are designed and manufactured with our motto “Simplicity is our Strength” in mind.

Here at Fleming Agri we aim to manufacture products with a strong, simple design, making them easy to operate and run while offering sufficient strength for their given purpose.

Our products are customer focused with research and design carried out by our in-house engineering team who continually work to a standard that has the end-user’s satisfaction in mind.

All new products are extensively tested throughout the design and development process to ensure the customer has quality and strength in the product and a value for money machine as the end result.

**Company Benefits**

At Fleming Agri, we are always on the lookout for new employees to join our team.

If you have drive and ambition to work hard, in what can often be a challenging environment, Fleming Agri want to hear from you.

We offer competitive packages for all our staff.

**Salary**

Not disclosed