At Roofspace we are looking for a highly organised and effective Transport and logistics planner to join our team in Alcester,
As the Transport and Logistics planner you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth planning of the loading and the delivery of the products to the client. This involves high levels of organisation and coordinating multiple departments and external providers to deliver a seamless service to our customers.
Roofspace are part of Saint-Gobain UK & Ireland and are the industry leaders in pre-fabricated roofs and houses
What we're looking for:
You must be able to think on your feet, be adaptable to an ever changing environment and coordinate multiple departments and suppliers to ensure a smooth service to the client.
Previous experience is not as important as the following:
Strong communication skills to manage interactions with internal and external customers
Strong Numeracy and Literacy skills
Logistics planning and scheduling experience would be highly advantageous
Good administration skills
Good geographical knowledge of all regions
Ability to work on own initiative, as well as being a team player
Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise workload
PC literate - Word, Excel, and Outlook
Ability to work in a fast-paced pressured environment
What you will be doing:
The Transport and Logistics coordinator ensures coordinates how and when our products leave the yard and get delivered to our customers. Consideration to production timelines and delays, 3rd party transport and crane availability all needs to balanced to ensure that the service is optimised from a operation and cost perspective and the customer given the highest level of service.
You will be required to:
Work with the yard team, operational and the production colleagues to deliver an excellent order and delivery service for customers e.g. on time in full
Managing the loading plan and schedules for the day, ensuring that any changes are updated on the plan and schedules as soon as possible
Maximise logistics efficiency to ultimately drive down the logistics cost to serve through activity optimisation
Ensure all vehicles are dispatched at their agreed times of departure
Liaise with the hauliers and the crane companies to resolve any issues/complaints relating to delivery service and timings
Responsible for preparing the loading plans for the yard team to ensure that the loading process will be efficient and safe
Booking the vehicles for the delivery of the products and booking the cranes for the installation
Responsible for keeping up to date on time statistics for the operations
Main contact for the haulier and crane companies
Participate in stock take duties as required
Commitment to continuous improvement to improve efficiency and reduce waste
Are Roofspace and Saint-Gobain inclusive employers?
Saint-Gobain is the worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction improving daily life through high-performance solutions. From wherever you are, let your unique personality and our values guide you every day to invent a more sustainable world.
We understand that a diverse workplace is not only a more enjoyable place to be, but also facilitates better decision making and innovation. So, whoever you are, and whichever Saint-Gobain business you join, you can be sure of a warm welcome with us.
And what about flexibility?
The world of work is changing. At Saint-Gobain, we're always open to new ways of working. Everyone has different needs and commitments.
Our standard working hours are Monday to Friday 8am-5pm. If you need more flexibility- we'll happily discuss any need you might have for this role: flexible hours, job-sharing, part-time working, or anything else that matters to you. We can't promise to meet every request when we're recruiting. But we do promise to listen.
If you match our criteria, we will be in touch to discuss your experience and more about you as a person, we look forward to hearing from you