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We aim to promote a culture that values openness, transparency and individual achievement.\nAt the centre of our actions lies the responsibility for the environment. As the front runner on the path to carbon neutrality and circular economy in the building materials industry, we are working on sustainable building materials and solutions for the future. We enable new opportunities for our customers through digitalisation.\nShipper\nAre you organised, commercially aware and great at keeping things moving when priorities change?\nWe’re looking for a proactive and customer-focused Shipper to join our Logistics team. This is a fast-paced role at the heart of our operation, where you’ll coordinate customer orders, vehicle movements, plant capacity and haulage to make sure we deliver the right product, to the right place, at the right time.\nYou’ll work closely with customers, hauliers, plant teams and commercial colleagues, balancing excellent customer service with efficient logistics and cost-effective decision-making.\nWhat you’ll be doing\nYou’ll take responsibility for a specific cluster of plants, proactively managing the order book and daily work profile to support our key logistics measures around Volume, On-Time Delivery (OTD) and\nVehicle Utilisation.\nYour responsibilities will include:\nManaging customer orders and delivery requirements across your allocated plants\nPlanning workloads to maximise plant capacity and vehicle utilisation\nCoordinating company, franchisee and external hauliers to ensure we have the right vehicles in the right places\nProactively moving vehicles between plants to respond to changing workloads\nReducing unnecessary loaded and empty mileage wherever possible\nBuilding strong relationships with key customers and anticipating their future requirements\nWorking closely with commercial and operational teams to resolve issues quickly\nCommunicating delays, late loads and operational challenges clearly with customers\nOffering practical alternatives when the original customer request cannot be achieved\nMonitoring daily delivery performance and responding quickly to changing priorities\nEnsuring administration and system updates are completed accurately and on time\nKeeping our deliveries moving\nThings don’t always go to plan, so you’ll need to be confident making decisions in a busy operational environment.\nIf a plant breakdown or shutdown occurs, you’ll help minimise disruption by:\nReviewing workloads and identifying alternative plants or delivery times\nKeeping customers informed of delays\nLiaising with commercial and operational colleagues\nRedirecting vehicles where required\nManaging key customer requirements and priorities\nRecording and reporting breakdowns and loading delays\nYour ability to stay calm, think ahead and find solutions will be key to delivering a great service.\nWorking with our drivers and hauliers\nYou’ll play an important role in coordinating our transport network, including:\nMonitoring driver and haulier activity\nEnsuring vehicles are correctly reflected within planning and optimisation systems\nManaging vehicle movements throughout the day\nSupporting effective planning around annual leave, servicing and breakdowns\nMonitoring vehicle utilisation\nEscalating haulier or transport issues when required\nHelping ensure sufficient haulage is available to meet customer demand\nWhat we’re looking for\nWe’re looking for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment where communication, organisation and problem-solving are essential.\nYou’ll ideally have:\nGCSE Grade 4/C or above in Maths and English, or equivalent\nStrong communication and customer service skills\nGood analytical and problem-solving abilities\nThe confidence to communicate and negotiate with customers, hauliers and colleagues at different levels\nExcellent organisation and the ability to manage changing priorities\nA proactive approach to resolving customer and operational issues\nGood knowledge of standard Microsoft Office applications\nExperience of working with systems such as SAP and Syncrotess would be beneficial\nPrevious experience within logistics, transport, shipping, distribution, customer service or a similar fast-paced environment would be an advantage\n\nWhy this role?\nThis is much more than simply processing orders.\nYou’ll be at the centre of the operation, making decisions that directly influence customer service, delivery performance, vehicle utilisation and cost.\nIf you’re a strong communicator who enjoys solving problems, coordinating multiple priorities and making sure customers receive a great service, this could be the opportunity for you.\nReady to keep our operation moving? 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