Lead Shipper
| Posting date: | 24 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Excellent Plus Benefits |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 March 2026 |
| Location: | Bristol, BS48 3QD |
| Company: | Tarmac Trading Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | tarmac/TP/188377/7610 |
Summary
Are you a confident decision maker who thrives in a fast-paced environment where every day brings new challenges? Do you enjoy building strong relationships, solving problems in real time, and keeping operations running smoothly? If so, this Senior Shipper role, based in Stancombe could be your next step.
We’re looking for someone who can deliver first class service to our customers. Accurately capturing orders, planning efficient delivery schedules, and ensuring our fleet is utilised in the most cost-effective way.
You’ll be at the heart of our RMX operations, working closely with internal teams, contract hauliers, and a diverse external customer base to keep everything moving.
What you’ll be doing
You’ll play a key role in the day to day running of the sector, including:
- Building strong working relationships with customers, drivers, internal teams and stakeholders.
- Accurately taking and inputting customer orders into the system.
- Responding confidently and positively to customer needs, ensuring exceptional service at all times.
- Scheduling and planning timely deliveries, using the Nimrod planning system and mapping tools, optimising truck utilisation and cost.
- Making informed decisions on fleet numbers, vehicle transfers, and hired truck requirements.
- Understanding Owner Driver earnings and balancing cost-effective options.
- Supporting the transport management teams with any haulier/driver concerns that arise.
- Monitoring real-time progress of scheduled orders and proactively resolving issues.
- Communicating clearly with customers about delivery progress, including immediate updates on delays.
- Liaising with plants to ensure raw materials are available for planned deliveries and Value-Added Products.
- Participating in daily/weekly programme reviews with the wider team.
- Visiting customer sites, sector plants and shipping offices across the region to plan delivery programmes, monitor service levels, and deepen operational understanding.
- Responsible for team KPI management and specific admin tasks related to logistical management.
What you’ll bring
We’re looking for someone who demonstrates:
- Clear, confident communication skills. Sharing knowledge, supporting others, and asking for help when needed.
- Strong conflict resolution skills and a constructive approach to challenges.
- A solid work ethic, pride in performance, and a commitment to doing things right.
- High levels of accuracy, efficiency, and attention to detail.
- A consistently safe approach to work.
- Calmness under pressure and the ability to stay objective.
- Excellent planning, prioritisation, and organisational skills.
- Strong questioning, listening, and negotiation abilities to balance customer wants with operational needs.
- Confidence, accountability, and decisiveness when making decisions.
- The ability to juggle multiple, and sometimes competing, customer, plant, and trucking priorities.
Why Tarmac
We don't just offer a job, we offer a career.
Alongside this role, you'll have access to industry-leading rewards, development opportunities, and a culture that puts people first, including:
- Bonus scheme
- 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
- Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communities inc.(REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female voice and menopause
- Training and development opportunities
We’re proud to be part of CRH, and even prouder to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone.If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know, we’re here to support you.
Ready to build your future?
Click ‘Apply’ to get started. Please note: we sometimes close roles early due to high interest, so don’t wait too long!
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