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Salary: £40-45k p.a
Location: Hams Hall, Coleshill
Hours: Monday to Friday 8.30-17.00
As our Senior Transport Co-ordinator, you will be responsible for managing and maintaining relationships with our parcel carrier partners, ensuring the timely and cost-effective movement of goods. You will lead negotiations, monitor carrier performance, and develop strategies to improve transportation efficiency. Reporting to the Head of Transport, the ideal candidate will have a good understanding of logistics and parcel carrier networks.
Your Role:
* Monitor parcel carrier performance, ensuring timely delivery, cost control, and adherence to service agreements and maintaining transport margins.
* Ensure compliance with parcel carrier regulations and safety standards.
* Develop and implement transportation policies and procedures.
* Negotiate with new carriers and lead RFQ’s.
* Identify and implement strategies for optimising transportation costs and improving service quality.
* Collaborate with internal teams to ensure smooth coordination of shipping activities.
* Analyse transportation data to identify trends, inefficiencies, and areas for improvement, producing daily, weekly and monthly KPI reports.
* Resolve any escalated carrier-related issues or disputes that arise during transit.
Your Profile:
* Good knowledge of parcel carrier networks, logistics and transportation
* Experience in leading ‘Request for Quotes’ with potential new clients
* Excellent organisational skills.
* Ability to manage multiple tasks and work under pressure.
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
* Experience in transportation management software and Microsoft Office Suite.
We Offer:
* 25 days annual leave plus usual 8 days bank holidays with the option to purchase up to an additional 5 days
* Pension contribution
* A life assurance policy that pays out 4 x Salary
* Employee Assistance Programme that provides you with confidential support, information, and advice to help you
* Employee Discount Scheme through Benefit Hub