Transport Coordinator

BE AN ESSENTIAL PART OF EVERYDAY LIFE

Position: Transport Coordinator
Location: Milton Keynes
Contract Type: Permanent (Full-Time)
Shift pattern: Monday to Friday
Closing Date: 22nd March 2022

Are you a motivated, organized individual seeking a challenging and rewarding opportunity in a fast-paced environment? Would you enjoy being part of a dedicated team that works together to create a relevant, memorable difference in the lives of our customers and employees? If you’re looking for change, and you’re ready to make changes … we’re looking for you.

At DHL our business is logistics, but people are our passion. With over 500,000 team members in 220 countries, we attract and retain great talent. We are one of the most innovative, most culturally diverse companies on the planet. We provide unmatched opportunities for personal and professional development. We really are a, “Best Place to Work.”

As Transport Coordinator, you will act as the lead coordination point between our customer’s service users and the approved suppliers to deliver, with excellent service levels and quality and to work within line with our agreed SLA’s targets. You will also have to provide and deliver outstanding customer service to end-users, alongside ensuring all financial transactions are captured accurately and in a timely manner.

If this sounds like a team you’d like to join … keep reading.

We make promises to our customers, and we’ll make promises to you too. The key responsibilities in this role include;

• You will be liaising with our customers to qualify vehicle movement requests and arrange bookings including confirmations

• Obtaining quotations from suppliers for vehicle movement requests (Worldwide) and presenting the findings to customers

• Progress/chase suppliers to ensure all vehicles are delivered in a timely manner

• Support the customers with planning and execution of vehicle movements, projects, and events

• Provide activity reports and project documentation to the customer-based team on request and in line with SLA targets

• Capture and maintain customer/supplier databases and contacts (in-line with GDPR regulations)

• Keeping on top of proactively updating end-users with progress information

You won’t find another job like the one you’ll find with DHL Supply Chain. Now, here’s what we need from you:

• A high standard in Intention to detail – essential

• Geographic knowledge – essential

• Transportation logistics history (air, seas, road) – desirable

• Be able to multi-task – essential

• General administration skills (including word, excel) – essential

What will you get in return?

As a DHL employee you’ll have access to a wide variety of benefits aimed at enhancing your wellbeing both at home and at work, from a free and confidential 24/7 GP Service and Employee Assistance Programme to affordable loans, simple savings and financial education. You and your family can also access our mental health app on the go, free mortgage and Will advice as well as hundreds of retail and lifestyle discounts. We also offer yearly free flu jabs and access to discount off medical cash plans including cover for dental and eye care. All this and more is hosted on our Benefits platform which you will have access to as a DHL Employee.

What you’ll need to do next?

If you have a proven track record of achievement to match the requirements for this role and you are looking for your next career move, simply apply online ensuring that a full up to date CV is attached with your application.

We will ensure that all our resourcing activities are fair, transparent and consistent across the UK. We want to ensure that the candidate experience is of the highest professional standard.

The Company is committed to providing equality of opportunity for all employees. Furthermore we aim to ensure our workplaces are free from discrimination and that not only employees but also our potential future employees are treated fairly and with dignity and respect. We will ensure that equality of opportunity maintains a high profile in our organisation.