Logistics Coordinator

Willmotts Transport provides tailored logistics solutions for a wide range of warehousing and distribution requirements. We have an exciting opportunity for a Logistics Coordinator to join our Transport team.

Main Responsibilities:

• Supporting the Senior Logisitics Planners in their day to day work
• Uploading jobs to our TMS system
• Answering and dealing with incoming calls and taking messages for the relevant team members, ensuring all questions, queries or concerns are resolved in a timely and efficient manner and referring issues to the Senior Logistic Planners as required
• Main point of contact for key customers, providing exceptional customer service
• Liaising with drivers allocating workload to make sure collections and deliveries are made on time and in full and ensuring a smooth operation
• Conduct all duties in an effective safe manner ensuring that all aspects of Health & Safety, Environmental and Quality are complied with
• Act as cover for across the department during holidays and unplanned absence
• Undertaking driver inductions on driver documentation, customer specific documentation and requirements, overnight parking arrangements and PDA App management

You will need:

• A good understanding of relevant driver legislation: Working Time Directive, Tachograph Legislation
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to multitask effectively
• Experience within the Transport industry including freight planning and vehicle utilisation desirable, however full training will be provided
• An understanding of differing modes of road transport
• Ability to collaborate with serval operational departments within the business
• A good IT understanding, including TMS input
• Strong customer service level
• Commitment to the business and industry
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work efficiently within a team and individually

Benefits:

• After 2 years unbroken service employees will receive an additional days holiday which will increase by an extra day (pro rata where necessary) after each additional full years service up to a maximum of 3 days
• Free on-site parking
• Company events throughout the year
• Annual bonus share based upon business profitability
• Workplace Salary Exchange Pension

Additional Details:

• This is a full-time position Monday to Friday 47.5 hours per week with a weekly shift pattern of 07:00 to 17:00, 08:00 to 18:00 and 10:00 to 19:00
• Transport Management CPC favourable however enrolment within a course will be supplied