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In a Nutshell…

We have an exciting opportunity for a Transport Coordinator to join our team within Vistry Works, at our Bardon factory in Coalville, Leicestershire. As our Transport Coordinator, you will plan, manage and evaluate logistics operations, liaising with internal stakeholders, suppliers, logistics providers, transportation companies and sites to ensure the right products are delivered to the right location on time, to the quality required and in the most cost-effective way. The role will also be responsible for maintaining and helping to grow the dispatch function within the Logistics department and provide a robust, controlled and efficient service to all departments while creating and implementing best practice logistics principles, policies and processes across the organisation to improve operational and financial performance.

Let's cut to the chase, what's in it for you…

Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Private Healthcare
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
Competitive contributory pension scheme
Life assurance - 4 x your annual salary
Share incentive schemes
Employee rewards portal with many more benefits…In return, what we would like from you…

Behave in line with our company values - Integrity, Caring and Quality
The ability to identify, communicate and implement opportunities for continuously improving working methods
The ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
The ability to work well within a team environment
Previous experience in a Despatch/Logistics role
Experience with 3PL
Confident communication skills
Experience in Microsoft Excel/Word
Strong time management skillsDesirable…

Experience in Dynamics 365
Experience in manufacturing
Have a proficient level of skill with conducting an array of IT tasks, and will strive to remain up to date with the use of required softwareMore about the Transport Coordinator role…

Liaise with all Contract Managers and planning to ensure all delivery schedules are in place
Liaise with 3PL to plan and arrange shipments of finished goods and sundries to sites
Ensure trailers are available in accordance with workload
Raise purchase orders for all transport required
Communicate with the Logistics team on load requirements
Excellent IT skills and aptitudeFinally, let's tell you a bit more about us…

We're Vistry Group, the UK's leading provider of affordable mixed-tenure homes. Our core values of integrity, caring, and quality shape all we do; our partnership-led approach helps us build sustainable communities where they're needed most.

You're probably familiar with our unmatched portfolio of brands: Linden Homes, Bovis Homes, and Countryside Homes. We also have Vistry Works, our timber frame manufacturing operation, and Vistry Services, our support functions. Together, we build more than homes, so there's nowhere better to build your career. We're proud that our culture sees everyone treated fairly and respectfully, with diversity and inclusion a top priority and reasonable adjustments provided during the application process. Join us in making Vistry.

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