Job Introduction
Would you like to work for a rapidly growing and successful Company?
Cawingredients supply high volume soft drinks principally to the UK market. We operate from a state of the art production and warehousing facility based on one site in North Yorkshire.
We are seeking to recruit an experienced Distribution Coordinator. Recruiting the right people is an integral part of our growth plans. If you want to be part of a highly focussed environment, where attention to detail, excellent skills and diligence is required this could be the role for you.
You will support the transport planning team in measuring and driving performance across all functions. You will learn and provide cover for all transport related functions in the team.
You will report to the Warehouse Operations Team Leader and take a leading role in the smooth running of admin-based tasks to ensure a consistently high standard of communication and work completion. Attention to detail is of critical importance in this role, which requires the balancing of multiple priorities in a time-pressured environment.
In doing so, you will play a pivotal role in delivering industry-leading levels of performance, accuracy, and safety in a fast-growing Company.
Key Accountabilities:
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Main point of contact for customer service queries on collection, delivery and order fulfilment.
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Monitor and report 3rd party logistics provider’s performance – collection and delivery “on time in full” – reporting daily and weekly.
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Ensure warehouse have visibility of loading plans at agreed deadlines.
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Analysis of customer’s Key Performance Indicators with root cause of issues identified and tracked.
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Liaise with customers to assign haulage, arrange collections and confirm delivery slots, as required.
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Provide transport planning cover across a range of customers from multiple collection points including pallet and tray collections.
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Provide full cover for external warehouse specialist including planning and administration.
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Assist with other transport and administrative functions in the departments as and when required, including POD collection, liaising with warehouse management colleagues, dealing with delivery issues and export documents.
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Any other reasonable duties or tasks as per management instruction;
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Ensure that all Company ‘Health and Safety’ standards, protocols and procedures are always adhered to and always working in a ‘Health and Safety’ conscious manner.
Ideally candidates will have:
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Ability to follow instruction.
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
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Excellent IT literacy and high level of proficiency with CPMS/WMS systems and Microsoft Word/Excel is essential.
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Recent relevant experience is essential, ideally a minimum of 3 year’s recent experience in a Transport Planning role and in FMCG or other fast-moving consumer goods environments.
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IT literacy and proficiency with SAP and WMS systems is preferred.
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Ability to work unsupervised.
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Ability to problem solve.
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Ability to make the correct decision when pressurised.
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Flexibility on working hours and duties.
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‘Can do’ approach.
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Accuracy and attention to detail.
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Ability to remain calm under pressure.
Monday - Friday - 08:30am-5:00pm
