Transport Controller - Luton- Salary £35,000pa

This high growth industrial manufacturing organisation with a significant presence in the UK are seeking a dynamic Transport Controller to ensure that all of the transport operation operates smoothly on a daily basis while constantly maintaining exceptional service within agreed budget parameters. You will coordinate the supply chain and deliveries for a small fleet of trucks for the timely delivery of customer orders working with the Site Manager and production teams.

• From route planning to maintenance scheduling you will take full ownership of the full logistics function for the site working closely with the Site Manager with a hands on approach.
• Responsible for delivery on time in full to meet customer timescales.
• Coordinate all driver activities and ensure all vehicles are loading and unloading as required.
• Find optimal solutions for transport and communicate solutions to the clients and the team.
• Ensuring company compliance of all transport policies, legislation and procedures as required by legislation.
• Develop and introduce practical planning solutions to ensure maximum fleet and driver utilisation whilst controlling costs.
• Effective liaison with the Production, Warehouse and Yard Logistics.
• Ensure drivers receive a full debrief, including tacho analysis.
• Identifying operational issues, potential problems and opportunities.
• Ensuring team operates in accordance with current legislation.
• Provide direction, execution and coordination of all distribution matters.
• Ensure all vehicles and equipment are maintained and servicing as per agreed schedules.
• Drive a culture of Health and Safety First throughout the site and introduce a workplace transport safety plan.
• Implementation of schedules, objectives and policy by effective collaboration with all departments and colleagues.
• All operational reporting detailing financials, performance, KPIs, incidents and accidents
• Have a good understanding of the end to end operation and apply this throughout the life cycle of the depot.

• Exposure to Supply Chain/Logistics/transport planning environments.
• Experience in transport planning, scheduling and progressing of workloads.
• Hold a national CPC as a minimum qualification.
• Full working knowledge of the Operator License undertakings.
• Knowledge of quality Health and Safety management systems.
• Commercial awareness of transport budgets and financial KPI’s.
• Highly organised, efficient & approachable individual to integrate into existing company culture.
• Self motivated with high levels of organisational skills ensuring varying workloads & business priorities are delivered.

If you believe that you can meet this challenge with proven transport knowledge as well as strong coordination of logistics in a fast pace environment then we want to hear from you.