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Driver Liaison

Job Type : Permanent, Full Time

Salary : £23000 – £26000/annum

Excel Resourcing is working in partnership with one of the leading transport haulage companies in Portbury to recruit a full time Driver Liaison

The Role:

* Co-ordinating the most efficient use of the nominated Drivers by daily contact and updating Vision with the current information to improve Driver utilisation.

* Responsibility for maximising Drivers’ available hours whilst staying within working time legislation.

* Monitoring and manage Driver performance against expectations and challenge inefficiencies or poor practices.

* Highlight to the Team Leader any productivity concerns with individuals.

* Update the helpdesk team on all likely failed or late deliveries.

* Monitor Driver adherence to best practice through use of vehicle tracking system.

* Agree daily with the wider team priorities and changes to Driver patterns required to achieve volume and lead time requirements.

* Co-ordinate with handling agents at collection points as well as customers at delivery points to resolve any Driver delays experienced.

* Ensure communication with Drivers takes place daily to confirm workload and expected achievement timescales.

* Plan Drivers to arrive for scheduled maintenance on time and in line with compliance requirements.

* Ensure any Driver downtime is minimised and acted upon to resolve.

* Monitor Driver loading achievement to ensure the full allocated load is taken on every occasion.

* Route the Drivers in such a way to minimise any empty miles incurred.

* Any other duties that are reasonably assigned to you.

The Person:

* Minimum of 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) grade A-C, including English and Maths.

* Experience in a Driver Liaison, Traffic Planning, Allocation role or similar.

* Experience dealing with internal and external customers.

* A good knowledge of UK geography.

* A good understanding of Drivers’ working time legislation.

* Proficient user of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.

* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Working Hours

Monday to Friday

08:00 – 16:30

40H a week

If you are interested in this position, please send your CV for consideration and or call Dorota.

We look forward to hearing from you

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