Loadhog Assistant Transport Coordinator

**Loadhog Assistant Transport Coordinator**

Are you an individual with a passion for dispatch and transport? Are you energetic, enthusiastic and capable of working in an environment where continuous improvement is the norm? Is this you? If so, this exciting new opportunity may be right for you. Due to our continued growth we have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Transport Coordinator to support our Transport Business across the UK and EU. This is a fantastic opportunity for a confident, ambitious person to join our dedicated team and play an active part in the further development of Loadhogs busy transport department.

**What** **is the** **role?**:
Reporting to the transport manager your tasks will be varied and will include
- Arranging daily dispatches to meet customer demand
- Preparation of commercial invoices for export
- Handling customs clearance queries
- Handling EU tunnel bookings
- Arranging container shipments with freight forwarders
- Monitoring and reporting on all transportation related costs
- Managing costing of jobs
- Overseeing driver and vehicle tachographs and ensure drivers are compliant with driving and working time hours
- Managing vehicle maintenance records so they are up to date
- Ensuring all compliance is met in accordance with operator's license

The working hours for this position will be Monday to Friday 8.30-5.00pm, based at our Sheffield site.

**Who** **you** **are**:
To be selected for an interview you must:

- have good communication and team working skills
- great computer skills
- proven experience of working in a similar transport coordinator position
- have an ability to work to deadlines and remain focused in busy periods
- be flexible, reliable and willing to learn
- able to display the Loadhog Edge values below;
- be willing to learn
- already have or be prepared to work towards a Transport Manager CPC

To work with **_integrity _**and professionalism in a highly confidential environment, have the **_passion _**to do your very best and a sense of **_ownership _**of both the role and the business. **_Innovation _**will be at your core as you bring new ideas and ways of working to the team and you will be unafraid to **_challenge_**_ _**both yourself and others. You will have an ability to **_engage_**_ _**with and energise people at all levels of the business and work as a **_team_**_ _**with colleagues to make Loadhog anamazing place to work. Finally, you will be committed to support our local **_community_**, to have fun and make positive changes.

**Who** **are** **Loadhog?**:
We are a multi-award winning UK manufacturing company where genuine innovation lies at the heart of everything we do. We believe that an important contribution to our identity and success is driven by our status as a 100% employee owned business. Our unique products are designed to solve handling and logistics problems within the supply chain for a wide range of industries from postal and medical, automotive to retail.

**What** **we offer**:
The benefits package includes a basic salary, 15% non-contributory pension, life assurance, private medical cover, permanent health insurance, SIV gym membership and a share purchase scheme. You are expected to become a stakeholder in the business, which entitles, and indeed, requires you to challenge, offer ideas, take the initiative and contribute to positive change.

**Get** **in** **touch**:
To apply, applicants should submit their CV, along with a covering letter explaining reasons for applying. Please click the link below:
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