Details:
- Salary: £32,000 - 36,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Coventry West Midlands
- Date: 3 days ago
Description:
Role: Transport Coordinator
Location: Coventry
Salary: £32,000 - £36,000 (DOE)
Hours: Full-time | 40 hours
The Role
We're working with a well-established transport and environmental services business looking to appoint a Transport Coordinator in Coventry.
This is a fast-paced, office-based role where you'll be responsible for the day-to-day coordination of tanker drivers and vehicles, ensuring efficient, compliant, and safe delivery of services across a busy operational network.
What's on Offer
Bonus scheme
Pension
Healthcare cash plan
33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
Holiday buy & sell scheme
Ongoing training & development opportunities
Key Responsibilities
Plan and schedule tanker vehicles and drivers to maximise operational efficiency and utilisation
Coordinate daily routes, ensuring timely and compliant service delivery
Support transport compliance, including driver hours, tachographs, and vehicle maintenance, working alongside the CPC holder
Act as a key point of contact for drivers, customers, and internal teams
Assist with driver management, including holidays, attendance, and performance
Ensure all tanker-specific training, certifications, and compliance records are accurately maintained
Monitor operational performance and support continuous improvements
Assist with reporting, including financial and operational data
Participate in an on-call rota to support out-of-hours operations
About You
Previous experience within a transport office environment, ideally working with tanker fleets or within the waste sector
Strong understanding of driver management and daily fleet coordination
Commercial awareness, with exposure to cost control or P&L responsibilities
Experience within the waste, environmental, or tanker sector (highly desirable)
Route planning experience in a fast-paced operation
Proficient in transport planning systems
CPC qualified or willing to work towards it (desirable)
Full UK driving licence
This is a great opportunity to join a growing operation where you'll play a key role in keeping a specialist tanker fleet running efficiently, safely, and compliantly.
If you're an organised, proactive transport professional looking for your next challenge - we'd love to hear from you.
WR Logistics are a leading recruitment partner for the logistics and supply chain industry, recruiting across the UK, Europe, and the USA for permanent opportunities.
WR Logistics is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy