Transport Coordinator
Transport Coordinator
Permanent
Monday - Friday / 8.30am - 5pm / 37.5 hours
Stoke on Trent
£30,000
We're working with a well-established organisation to recruit an experienced Transport Co-ordinator to join their busy team based in Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent.
This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys being at the heart of the operation — planning, organising, coordinating and keeping everything moving!
You'll play a key role in ensuring manufactured goods are delivered to customers efficiently, cost-effectively and on time, working closely with customers, drivers, Production and Customer Service teams.
The Role
Your responsibilities will include:
- Planning delivery routes and arranging transportation of manufactured goods.
- Booking deliveries with customers and communicating expected delivery times.
- Sourcing the most cost-effective transportation options.
- Communicating delivery ETAs and keeping customers updated.
- Preparing drivers' delivery notes and associated documentation.
- Liaising with Production and Customer Service to ensure OTIF (On Time, In Full) targets are achieved.
- Quoting and arranging overseas deliveries once goods have been manufactured.
- Maintaining accurate and up-to-date delivery logs and data.
- Supporting KPI reporting and despatch analysis.
- Managing multiple priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
- Working closely with internal teams, drivers and customers to resolve any delivery issues.
We're looking for someone who is highly organised, commercially aware and comfortable juggling multiple priorities.
You'll ideally have previous experience within Transport, Despatch, Logistics or a similar administrative/co-ordination environment, together with:
- Excellent communication and customer service skills.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Excellent organisation and time-management skills.
- Good IT skills and confidence using Excel.
- The ability to multitask and prioritise effectively.
- A proactive approach, with the confidence to use your own initiative.
- The ability to adapt quickly in a busy environment.
- Good geographical knowledge would be advantageous.
- The ability to work independently as well as being part of a small team.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a successful and established business where your organisational skills will genuinely make a difference.
If you're someone who likes a busy day, enjoys solving problems and gets a strange amount of satisfaction from knowing exactly where everything is and when it's arriving — this could be the role for you!
What's on Offer?
- £23,000 per annum.
- Monday to Friday
- A varied and fast-paced role where no two days are the same.
- The opportunity to join a successful and expanding manufacturing business.
- Supportive team environment with genuine long-term career prospects.
If you're ready to take the next step in your career, we'd love to hear from you. Please apply now or get in touch with Jo Thompson - for more information. Feel free to contact me directly with any questions about the role or the recruitment process.
Xpert Recruitment Ltd is acting as an employment agency on behalf of our client. By applying, you agree to register with us and consent to us holding your personal details on file. Due to the high volume of applications, we will only contact candidates who have been shortlisted for the role. However, we may also reach out regarding other suitable vacancies that match your profile.
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