Salary £35,000
Location Bedford
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Reporting to the General Manager, as a Logistics Controller you will have significant experience of working in the transport sector, being a part of a planning team and managing your own workload. You will coordinate inter-depot inbound and outbound distribution to our customers, improving both the utilisation of own fleet and use of third-party transport. You will work closely with our depot teams, customers and third-party contractors and be integral to providing outstanding customer service to all stakeholders.

What's in it for you!

  • 25 Days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays (Increasing with length of service)
  • Workplace Pension Scheme
  • Life Assurance Scheme

Colleague Benefits!

  • Employee Assistance Program
  • High Street Discount Vouchers
  • Discounted Gym Membership
  • Health & Wellbeing Discount Vouchers
  • Cycle to Work & Home & Tech Scheme Benefits
  • Milestone Birthdays Additional leave
  • Work Anniversary Bonus’s
  • Refer a Friend Scheme

About You!

  • You should have strong organisational and time management skills
  • Excellent problem-solving abilities
  • Attention to detail and accuracy in data analysis
  • Effective oral and written communication skills
  • Proficiency in using transportation management software and tools
  • Knowledge of transportation regulations and compliance standards
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
  • Strong IT skills: Excel, Word, Microsoft Outlook
  • Ability to work within a large team environment
  • A flexible approach to change and drive to continuously improve
  • A good geographical knowledge of the UK is required

Desirable

  • Experience working in our industry is desirable but not essential.

About the Role!

  • Coordinate all movements associated with customer deliveries, collections, inbound, inter-depot, site moves, events, exchanges and sales using company planning systems
  • Producing cost effective and accurate route scheduling to meet customer requirements
  • Communicate with customers prior to scheduling a vehicle movement to site to confirm access, date and reason for visit.
  • Communicate failed, diverted and aborted journeys to minimise cost and maximise recovery
  • Ensure the efficient and accurate flow of relevant delivery/collection documentation
  • Daily debrief of driver activities with drivers, depots and hauliers to ensure effective communication
  • Identifying and communicating resource issues through appropriate escalations
  • Track vehicle locations to keep updated on status. Ensuring all routes are kept on schedule and informing all stakeholders of any incurred changes or delays
  • Ensure that drivers comply with all relevant Road Transport legislation, including the correct and timely use of tachographs and internal reporting including the 48-hour working week systems in place
  • Assessing commercial viability of requests challenging decisions based on optimised sourcing, cost vs revenue and service levels.  Utilising third party allocation where required.
  • Work closely with Central Desk department as required.

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The Company

Nixon Hire is a leading provider of site accommodation, welfare facilities, plant, portable toilets and solar solutions to hire.

Our vision is to provide outstanding service from exceptional people to ensure we are always first choice.

25 Days Holiday plus Bank Holidays

Enhanced Workplace Pension

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Reward and Recognition Programme

Milestone Birthday – Extra Day Off

MyActiveDiscounts - Discounted Gym, Fitness and Travel

Charity Match Funding

  • Providing Outstanding Customer Service

We invest in our people and implement processes to allow us to deliver first class service to our customers.

  • Offering Products Customers Value

We ensure our products are always the best the marketplace has to offer and meet our customers' changing needs.

  • Being An Industry Leader In Innovation

For over 57 years Nixon Hire have embraced change, invested in technology and pioneered products which benefit our customers and the environment.

Competitive Salary

25 Days Holiday Plus Bank Holidays

Profit Share Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced Workplace Pension

Life Assurance

The Company

Nixon Hire is a leading provider of site accommodation, welfare facilities, plant, portable toilets and solar solutions to hire.

Our vision is to provide outstanding service from exceptional people to ensure we are always first choice.

  • Providing Outstanding Customer Service

We invest in our people and implement processes to allow us to deliver first class service to our customers.

  • Offering Products Customers Value

We ensure our products are always the best the marketplace has to offer and meet our customers' changing needs.

  • Being An Industry Leader In Innovation

For over 57 years Nixon Hire have embraced change, invested in technology and pioneered products which benefit our customers and the environment.