Dispatch Coordinator
Tarmac Trading Limited
Dispatch Coordinator
Salary Not Specified
Tarmac Trading Limited, Northfleet, Kent
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 6 days ago, 12 Sep | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 2287a366ebf346b98e135f595229fdf9
Full Job Description
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. - 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
Some of the range of benefits on offer to employees include: