Ref: BBBH21254
Transport Controller
Transport Controller
Solihull
£20000 - £21000
Role Profile
Our client, who are a leading Logistics business with operations across the UK and Europe, is looking to recruit a Network General Manager to be based out of their site in Solihull. Reporting directly in to the Head of National Operations, you will have 4 Direct reports with a responsibility for a much larger team.
Responsibilities
- Telephone liaison with customers, taking courier bookings, calculating quotes and advising ETA's
- Dispatching drivers to make collections and deliveries - ensuring driver fully aware of customer requirements
- Enter details of deliveries and collections onto internal transport management system.
- Monitoring job / driver progress via GPS tracking
- Processing information to enable invoice production.
- Overseeing fleet maintenance including service and breakdowns / accidents.
- Ensuring that vehicles and drivers are operating effectively and profitably.
- Managing all self-employed drivers job allocation and negotiating payments
- Routing of deliveries and collections
- Receiving and distributing keys to drivers at the start and end of shift
- Working with all team members as necessary.
Skills & Experience
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Time & Organisational Management
- Strong Customer Focus
- Able to work varying shifts
- Ability to build effective client relationships
- Geographical Knowledge
- Strong IT Skills
- Proactivity & self-motivation
- Ability to work calmly under pressure
- Flexibility -24/7 operation
- Excellent problem-solving skills
Client information
Our client is a Leading Logistics business based in Solihull
Remuneration
£20,000 - £21000 + Excellent Benefits
About Cast UK
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