Transportation Coordinator

Location: Lea Marston

Transport Coordinator

Hams Hall, Birmingham

Salary: up to £30,000

Hours of Work:
This is a lone-working role, with a shift pattern of 04:30 to 13:00. The successful candidate must be comfortable working independently during the first few hours of the shift.

We are looking for an organised and confident Transport Coordinator to support the smooth running of our Logistics client's early morning transport operation. This role is ideal for someone who is a strong problem solver, has good UK geographical knowledge, and can react quickly when delivery routes or driver plans need to change.

Key Responsibilities

Rearrange transport plans when required due to driver sickness, delays, route changes, or operational issues.

Communicate clearly with drivers, the warehouse team, and other internal departments to keep the operation moving efficiently.

Support route planning decisions on the day and make quick adjustments where needed.

Use SAP to support transport and warehouse processes, including ensuring pallets received by the warehouse are scanned correctly.

Monitor planned driver routes and respond to driver phone calls professionally and confidently.

Skills and Experience

Previous transport coordination, planning, or logistics experience is desirable.

Good working knowledge of UK postcodes, delivery areas, and route planning.

Basic understanding of drivers’ hours and Working Time Directive requirements.

Experience using SAP would be beneficial.

Strong communication skills, especially over the phone.

A calm, flexible approach with the ability to make decisions quickly under pressure.

Reliable, proactive, and comfortable working alone during early morning hours.

We are looking for someone who is flexible, dependable, and well suited to early morning work. You will need to be confident working independently, communicating with drivers and warehouse colleagues, and making practical decisions to keep daily transport plans on track.

This role is UK based and does NOT have sponsorship opportunity

Our process is barrier free and we will ensure you are carefully considered for the role you have applied for. If you have not been successful for this role, please do apply to others or send your CV to (url removed) with a cover letter explaining what you are looking for and we will do our best to support your search for new employment.

This role is being advertised by the Telford office of Ethero, where you will find access to both permanent and temporary employment across a wide range of job sectors covering the whole of Shropshire. We also have offices in Stoke and Burton