Dispatch Coordinator

In the role of Despatch Co-ordinator you will be responsible for:

• Liasing and coordinating on a daily basis with our customers, working closely with our drivers, third party transport contractors and operational staff.


• Order taking and cement delivery management to a wide range of customers within the region.


• Efficient scheduling of own fleet vehicles, maximising driver hours availability, to meet agreed KPI targets (operational & financial), whilst maintaining legal and operational compliance.


• Effective allocation of orders to third party transport partners.


• Administering system related tasks aligned to Regional distribution operations.


• Assuming Transport Supervisor responsibilities as and when required.
  
  At Tarmac, 'who you are' matters. We want to get to know you. If you share our values and are proud of a job well done, collaborative in working well with others and ambitious to make things better, then have a read of what we have on offer., The ideal candidate for the role of Despatch Co-ordinator will have experience of:


• OLAT (essential but can be trained)


• CPC (desirable but can be trained)


• IOSH Safety training (desirable but can be trained)


• Ideally a minimum of 3 years Transport Planning experience with a thorough knowledge of the road haulage industry.


• An excellent opportunity for the right candidate wishing to develop their professional experience in the field of operational management.


• Applicants should be able to work independently and make day to day decisions regarding the safe and efficient operation of our fleet.


• Experience of working within a Trade Union Environment (desirable).
  
  Here at Tarmac, we are working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it's important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.
  
  We offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits.


Some of the range of benefits on offer to employees include:

• Enhanced holiday entitlement


• Contributory pension scheme


• Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.


• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice.


• Training and development opportunities