Transport Coordinator
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 22 Ebrill 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £14.00 yr awr |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 22 Mai 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Immingham, Lincolnshire, dn418dd |
| Cwmni: | The Best Connection Group Limited |
| Math o swydd: | Dros dro |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | JN -032026-19556_1776850308 |
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Job Description - Transport Coordinator
Job Title: Transport Coordinator
Location: Immingham
Hours: Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm
Contract: Temporary / Temp-to-Perm
Salary: £14.00 per hour/ £30,000 per year (or based on experience)
Overview
This position is responsible for covering all transport operations of the international and domestic freight requirements of the Immingham branch relating to road transport. This will include all road freight done by PTL /PFS for domestic and land transportation for both import and export shipments.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead with the day-to-day operational planning of the road freight and liaise with the teams in our other hubs and ensure good and efficient planning.
- Liaising with our finance department to ensure effective facilitation with accounts.
- Monitor the performance of the road freight, striving for improving efficiencies.
- Working as part of a team, engage in problem-solving options for problematic shipments and managing client expectations when issues arise.
- Ensuring information is communicated effectively to both external and internal customers / departments
- Negotiating with domestic transport, and Logistic services companies and manage the procurement of those services with ongoing review of performance and market cost analysis.
- Providing input and information to top tier and key account clients.
- Working in line with all company policies, ensuring they follow QHSE and regulatory expectations.
- Preparing of client specific reports.
- Preparing and presenting shipment reports to key stakeholders.
- Liaising with clients and transport companies to coordinate collection and deliveries.
Skills and Experience
- 3 - 5-years' experience in managing road freight operations supporting a wide range of customers
- Great team working skills
- Good knowledge of road freight planning and use of planning tools (Timpex is used for road freight)
- General knowledge of freight forwarding, break bulk, heavy lift, over dimensional and special project cargoes
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Advanced negotiation and relationship skills
- High level of interpersonal skills
- Positive and professional attitude
- Proficient in the Microsoft Office suite
- High attention to detail and strong planning and organising skills
- Ability to prioritise tasks effectively in a busy work environment
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
- Ability to work autonomously and within a team environment
Desirable
- In depth knowledge of Road and Multi Modal Freight Procedures
- Sound knowledge of Incoterms
- Previous experience managing and organizing collections and distribution to/from our warehouse
Benefits
- Opportunity for the role to become permanent
- Supportive team environment
- Full training provided
What's in it for you? Weekly pay 28 days holiday accrual annually Online payslip access Government pension scheme Personal Accident Insurance Perks at Work Reward Scheme Interested? APPLY NOW Call us: 01472 360 315 Drive your career forward today!
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