Title: Transport Coordinator
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The Transport Coordinator at Coates Truganina is a critical operational role responsible for managing changing transport priorities in a high-volume operational environment and balancing safety, Chain of Responsibility compliance, customer requirements, transport efficiency and cost control.
You'll play an important role in supporting the safe, efficient and profitable movement of portable buildings across the Coates network.
You will enjoy a variety in your role including:
- Coordinate and schedule portable building deliveries, collections, transfers and relocations.
- Plan transport movements to maximise truck utilisation and minimise delays, waiting time and empty runs.
- Coordinate with customers, transport providers and internal teams to ensure buildings are ready and transport requirements are clearly communicated.
- Monitor transport movements and proactively manage delays, access issues, failed deliveries and changing customer requirements.
- Ensure transport activities comply with Coates safety standards, load restraint requirements and Chain of Responsibility (CoR) obligations.
- Raise purchase orders, maintain transport records and monitor transport costs and utilisation.
- Challenge unsafe or inefficient transport practices and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
- Work closely with Branch and Operations teams to support asset utilisation, profitability and the "right truck, right load, right time" approach.
What you'll bring
- Experience coordinating portable buildings, heavy equipment, oversized loads or similar specialised transport would be highly regarded.
- Demonstrated understanding of load restraint, loading/unloading risks and transport critical risks.
- Practical understanding of Chain of Responsibility and the shared responsibilities of parties across the transport supply chain.
- Strong commercial awareness, including an understanding of transport costs, utilisation and productivity.
- Ability to analyse transport requirements and make decisions that balance safety, service and cost.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to coordinate multiple deliveries, collections and transport providers simultaneously.
- Confidence to stop or challenge a transport activity where a safety or compliance concern exists.
- A continuous-improvement mindset, with the ability to identify safer, simpler and more efficient ways of working.
What you'll get in return
- Development and career progression pathways
- Flexible working options available. Let's discuss what works best for you.
- Access to our employee discounts, benefits and wellbeing program including Fitness Passport
- Purchased additional leave program
- Novated leasing and salary sacrifice
- 12 weeks Paid Parental Leave in addition to the Government Paid Parental Leave scheme
- Volunteering opportunities through the Coates Foundation
Looking for more reasons to join Coates?
At Coates, we know that people, organisations and communities thrive when everyone feels valued and included.
We're proud to be implementing our second Reconciliation Action Plan and are committed to improving gender representation. We also provide opportunities for growth through our leadership and development programs.
But our impact doesn't stop there. Coates supports local and national charities through the Coates Foundation and invests in more sustainable equipment solutions to help create a greener future for all.
Visit careers.coates.com.au to learn more about our values and opportunities.
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