Job Description:

Are you organised, quick-thinking and great at juggling priorities? Join our team as a Readymix Shipper and play a vital role in ensuring customer orders are delivered safely, efficiently and on time.

Based at our Birtley Regional Office, you'll be responsible for planning and coordinating deliveries, optimising fleet utilisation, monitoring real-time order progress and working closely with plants, hauliers and customers to deliver an excellent service.

Whatyou'llbe doing

• Planning and scheduling customer orders to meet delivery requirements
• Optimisingvehicle and fleetutilisationto control costs
• Monitoring deliveries and resolving issues proactively
• Liaising with plants to ensure materials are available for planned deliveries
• Managing haulage requirements and hired transport costs
• Providing customers with delivery updates and excellent service
• Building strong relationships with colleagues,hauliersand customers

Working Pattern:Monday - Friday, 7am – 5pm. Rotational Shift Pattern (7-4pm & 8-5pm)Saturday Mornings Rotational ifrequired

Whatwe'relooking for

• Previous scheduling, distribution or logistics experience preferred
• Strong IT and system skills
• Commercial awareness and a customer-focused approach
• Ability to make informed decisions in a fast-paced environment
• Understanding of transport operations, fleetutilisationand industry processes

Why Tarmac?

At Tarmac, who you are matters. We want to get to know you. If you're proud of a job well done, enjoy working collaboratively and are ambitious to make things better, we'd love to hear from you.

We are committed to creating a dynamic and inclusive workplace where people from a wide range of backgrounds can thrive and succeed.

This role is based in Birtley, Chester-le-Street, and is easily commutable from Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, Consett, Durham, Sunderland, Middlesbrough, Hartlepool, Darlington, South Shields, Wallsend, Longbenton and surrounding areas.

We don't just offer a job, we offer a career.

Alongside this role, you'll have access to industry-leading rewards, development opportunities, and a culture that puts people first, including:

• Bonus scheme
• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
• Access to our Employee Communities, where you can network, learn from others, and increase your awareness of the support available to you. Our three Employee Communities are: Health and Wellbeing, Inclusion and Identity, Personal Growth and Development
• Training and development opportunities
  

Tarmac iscommittedto being aForces‑friendly employer. If you’re coming from a military background, we’ll support your transition and help you build a successful career with us.

We’re proud to be part of CRH, and even prouder to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and arecommittedto creating aninclusiveenvironment for everyone.If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know, we’re here to support you.

Ready to build your future?

Click ‘Apply’ to get started. Please note: we sometimes close roles early due to high interest, so don’t wait too long!

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