This is an exciting opportunity for the right person to join a fast-paced logistics operations night team. Logistics experience desirable but not essential.
Key job responsibilities:
- Work closely with the team leader to understand client requirements and source the most appropriate solutions to meet their needs
- Select appropriate vehicles for transport and buy carrier options at the best price
- Have a good understanding of European driving regulations and bans, and the impact they may have on transport planning
- Monitor progression of transport, ensuring agreed milestone updates are communicated to the client when jobs are running to plan
- Update the TMS as per the agreed milestones
- Escalate delays in transport and identified problems to the team leader, provide options for a resolution to allow effective communication with the client
- Work closely with our supplier management team to highlight any gaps in carrier coverage
- Ensure carrier non-conformances are recorded and escalated as per the agreed quality process
- Finalise jobs upon completion, ensuring any additional waiting time charges are discussed and agreed with the carrier and third-party costs are
correct (where relevant)
Hours of work are 7.00pm to 7.00 am on a 4 on 4 off nights basis.
Salary and benefits are competitive and you would be joining a leading time critical logistics company.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: From £28,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Dover: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Logistics: 1 year (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: One location
