Operations Controller

Description

Our client is a logistics company specialising in temperature–controlled distribution, Sameday, Next day, storage and third party logistics nationwide

We are now recruiting an Operations Controller to join a team of 3 to plan and allocate logistics movements on a national basis

The successful applicant will manage a mixed fleet of 12 vehicles, with the 25 employed drivers plus managing sub contactors with external hauliers. Operating a 24/7 day a week service, core hours are Monday to Friday 8–5 with on call rota every 2nd weekend

Daily duties include:

Taking incoming telephone and email bookings from clients

Managing and allocating work to drivers

Allocating the correct and most cost–efficient vehicle from the fleet

Assigning jobs to sub–contractors and management from start to finish

Liaising with haulage subcontractors daily to ensure service requirements are met

Ensuring all planning duties are completed each day.

Monitoring and recommending improvements in the traffic office

Seeing all jobs through to completion

In order to apply you will have

Experience of working in a busy traffic office, allocating work

Same day/ next day experience

Experience of dealing and allocating work to drivers

Ideally have used Mandata or another Transport Management platform

Ideally have handled minor vehicle checks

Excellent attention to detail

Ability to deliver exceptional customer service

Great organisational skills

Positive, flexible, patient and friendly attitude

In return, my client can offer you:

Salary 32,000 to 40,000 including on call payment

Pension

Laptop

Mobile

21days (flex for the right individual) holiday plus bank holidays

Free car parking

Ad ID: 5418793544