Transport Coordinator

Role: Transport Coordinator PART TIME

Location: Buckingham, MK18 1HE

Hours: Monday to Friday 09:30-15:00 – can be flexible with hours but will need to be 5 days per week

Salary: £22,000 DOE

An excellent opportunity has now arisen for a Transport Coordinator to join our client’s successful team in Buckingham.

About our client:

Established in 1978, the oldest and most experienced specialist in plastic cased medium and low temperature pre-insulated pipe systems in the UK and Ireland.

About the role:

Arranging, scheduling & monitoring material deliveries from Europe to UK sites. Hiring & Monitoring Plant items as required by Contracts Department to UK sites. Monitoring Trade, H&S Certification, and booking renewal courses.

Benefits:

1. Salary of £22,000
2. 25 days annual holiday plus Bank Holidays
3. Pension scheme

Duties of a Transport Coordinator:

1. Manage and co-ordinate arranging material transport with Contracts team.
2. Best buy from various transportation companies, transportation of materials into UK Sites.
3. Plan and co-ordinate transport operations liaising with Contracts team, material suppliers, and transportation companies.
4. Manage importation process with suppliers and transportation companies.
5. Regular discussions with Project Director/Manager as any potential site issues arising.
6. Monitor transport costs, and delivery times.
7. Update and report on delivery, and dispatch requirements.
8. Ensure IT systems in place are maintained and kept updated.

What we would like from you:

Previous experience would be an advantage. The ideal candidate is to be very organised, assertive and be able to adapt to change as transport/plant requirements can change regularly, and attention to detail is a must.

We are looking for the candidate to possess strong administrative and communication skills with a good telephone manner.

If you are interested in this role, please apply below with your most recent CV.

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