Transport Coordinator

The Transport Coordinator role reports to the Portbury site Transport Manager. The core role is to assist with all aspects of the transport operation and activity on site.

Job Title: Transport Coordinator

Location: Portbury

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full-time (40 Hours Mon to Sun with OT (Shift TBC))

Reporting to: Transport Manager

Job Req: R8360

What is the role of a Transport Coordinator at ForFarmers?

The Transport Coordinator role reports to the Portbury site Transport Manager. The core role is to assist with all aspects of transport activity on site. The role will share responsibility for ensuring continuous and effective controls are in place, resulting in full legal compliance with the ‘Operators Licence’ whilst assisting with day to day management ensuring commercial performance of the fleet is in line with set financial budgets and targets.

Key responsibilities and duties of the role include:

• Aid the Transport Manager to track volumes vs expenditure to ensure productivity KPI’s are achieved.
• Assist with achieving Customer SLA’s and OTIF KPI’s aligned with targets.
• Provide the necessary leadership and coaching to direct reports to ensure the operation is safe and legal at all times with a view to continuous development.
• Manage, develop and motivate direct reports to ensure that all KPI objectives are achieved.
• Investigate non-conformances and resolve any issues arising from customer, drivers or 3rd parties to the satisfaction of those concerned.
• Develop and maintain all relationships with key service providers to the Logistics Operation.
• Review and identify any training requirements of direct reports and escalate accordingly.
• Have regular input, interface and build relationships with key stakeholders in the ForFarmers UK Business and customers.
• On day management of the days planned deliveries, utilising the company’s computers software and systems such as Paragon/Ortec/Volvo Connect/SAP to confirm all vehicles and drivers are where they should be and all loads are booked out correctly.
• Liaising and communicating with the relevant departments Logistics, Production, Planning & Customer Services to resolve on day issues as they arise to ensure the delivery meets our On Time In Full KPI’s.
• Daily Debrief – Checking all loads back in. Check for conformance to plan, update any account information & special instructions passed on from Drivers and liaise with the planning team for continuous improvement. Confirm all Delivery Notes are signed and filed daily. In the case of incomplete deliveries, raise the return and arrange the new order for the customer with the relevant department.
• Communicate with the Drivers to advise work schedules and start times & prepare their paperwork for the next day’s plan. Driver’s hours and rules must be adhered to in all cases so a knowledge of this is desirable, however full training will be given and is the responsibility of the Transport Manager.
• Deputise for the Transport Manager/Assistant Transport Manager at the nominated site in their absence.
• Manage, comply and maintain procedures within ForFarmers Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality Systems policies and related regulations.
• Raise Purchase Requisitions as and when needed when we are provided with the service or goods are received. Check shipments to confirm if any 3PL has been used a cost has been raised and receipted.
• Update any directions to account using (WHAT 3 WORDS) and phone numbers.
• Maintenance of Vehicle Cleaning Records, check all documents are completed correctly, e.g. washes/ swabs/ have taken place and samples logged and sent off in line with UFAS requirements.
• Support Transport Manager & Assistant Transport Manager with Health & Safety requirements.

The successful candidate will have:

• CPC National Qualification (Desirable) - this is a development role, the opportunity to acquire this qualification will be provided by the company to the right candidate
• Good standard of education
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• IOSH – Health and Safety Qualification (Desirable).
• Experience of working within a Transport / distribution Operation.
• Knowledge of Paragon/Ortec/Vehicle Tracking Systems/SAP shipments (Desirable).
• Computer literate
• Able to work as part of a team
• Strong communicator
• Ability to react to business demand with a solutions driven mindset

What are the benefits of working for ForFarmers UK?

• Employee Assistance Programme (offering support on a range of topics).
• No two days are the same offering variety in your role.
• Options to enhance your pension after 12 months service (increased employer contributions).
• Opportunities to grow personally and develop within the business
• Cycle to work scheme.
• B&Q Trade card offering 10% discounts in-store and online.
• And much more!

Want to know a little more about ForFarmers?

Do you ever stop to wonder where your Sunday morning poached egg came from? Or the milk in your café latte? Or what about the sausage and bacon served with full English? It will come as no surprise to you that the animals which produce these products need to eat themselves too. And that’s where ForFarmers comes into the equation.

ForFarmers produces feed for cattle, pigs and poultry in both conventional and organic livestock farming. And that probably sounds a great deal simpler than it actually is. Make no mistake: an awful lot of knowledge, research and innovation has gone into one of those seemingly simple-looking chunks of animal feed. And these are the kind of things we, as a company, invest a great deal in.

About Us

We believe in the future of farming, what about you?

ForFarmers is European market leader in the feed industry and plays a vital part in the value chain of food production. Our main challenge is how to feed a growing population in a sustainable way.

We are therefore continuously looking for talent with the ambition to work with us For the Future of Farming. Our culture is open and friendly, professional and business-like, creative and entrepreneurial. If you are looking for an opportunity to progress your career and work for an innovative and fast moving organisation then ForFarmers may just be the employer for you.