Job Ref: 213335621

Date: 2021-03-10 16:52:17

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Logistics Coordinator

Day Rate: £220 per day PAYE

Contract Length: 6 months

Location: Work from Home – Site's location, Aylesbury

Project: HS2 Enabling Works

My client has a requirement for an experienced Logistics Coordinator to join their team. The successful candidate will come from a Logistic Background within Infrastructure and the Heavy Civils area. This position will be working from home with the odd visit to site when required.

Key Responsibilities:

Liaise with Site Teams to plan vehicle moves to or from; work sites/areas, Vehicle Holding Area(s) or Consolidation Centre(s)
Share in management of the Vehicle Management Planning System (VPMS)
Organise and maintain suppliers' compliance and oversee booking request system(s) or portal(s)
Plan and organise deliveries via the manual or electronic VMPS
Monitor real time vehicle movements (deliveries/collections) through the VMPS
Run Vehicle Holding Area(s) including vehicle & driver compliance checks through VMPS
Ensure suppliers comply with; company, vehicle & driver compliance requirements, the vehicle booking procedure and environmental & safety compliance checks
Liaise with Suppliers, Gate Staff and Vehicle Marshals to ensure that vehicles arrive and depart work sites/areas, safely, on route, on time and compliant.
Using forecasts supplied by the Delivery or Construction Teams, create daily, weekly and monthly Logistics plans
Assist the Logistics Manager by attending work sites/areas, Vehicle Holding Area(s) or Consolidation Centre(s) etc to monitor road (and rail) transport movements
Attend regular or other Logistics Meetings, including with the client and execute actions from the meeting that are road (and rail) transport related. Also disseminate any non-Logistics actions or information.
Investigate, plan, arrange and monitor; load consolidation and packaging reduction
Liaise with Environmental Team for vehicle compliance requirements and reporting
Use the VMPS to:
create reports including completed or forecast vehicle movements
investigate discrepancies between planned and actual vehicle movements
create non-compliance reports and execute follow up actions, incl interface with suppliers to ensure improved performance
Investigate Logistics related matters or incidents, generate reports and ensure actions or responsibilities are closed and reported into the reporting system(s)
Prepare reports for work sites/areas/locations, supply depots, consolidation centre, Vehicle Holding Area(s) etc
Maintain document status and progress database
Create Logistics related plans and task briefings
Plan and deliver Gate Staff and Vehicle Marshal compliance inspection training
Liaise with suppliers, hauliers, sub-contractors etc and conduct compliance inspections at their depots
Manage the VMPS (as administrator) and supervise staff and internal & external portal users of the VMPS
Liaise with the VMPS provider for system maintenance and improvement
Production of documentation including Construction Logistics Plans
Ensure suppliers, hauliers, sub-contractors compliance information is up to date, via VMPS

Qualifications and Experience:

High degree of computer literacy (essential)
Construction experience (desirable)
Database management (desirable)
Logistics Degree (desirable)
SSSTS or SMSTS or recognised Site Safety Supervisor Certificate (desirable)
CSCS Card (desirable)
First Aid (three day)(desirable)

If you feel as though you are the right person for this Logistics Coordinator positions, then please apply with the most up to date copy of your CV and we will be in contact with you soon.

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