Our client, a growing transport and logistics business based in Reading, is looking to recruit a proactive and organised Transport Coordinator to join their busy operations team. This is a brand new role and a great opportunity to join!

This is a fast-paced, hands-on role where you'll play a vital part in ensuring deliveries leave on time, drivers are fully briefed, and customer service standards are maintained across the transport network.

As Transport Coordinator, you'll be responsible for monitoring daily transport operations, communicating with drivers and depots, and making real-time decisions to keep deliveries running smoothly. Working closely with customer service and warehouse teams, you'll help ensure service levels are consistently achieved.

Previous experience within a transport, logistics or distribution environment is essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct daily driver briefings, ensuring routes, manifests and delivery documentation are accurate
• Complete compliance checks and confirm vehicle inspections have been carried out
• Monitor vehicle movements and driver progress using transport and tracking systems
• Proactively manage delays, breakdowns and urgent delivery requests
• Liaise with drivers, depots, customers and internal teams to resolve operational issues
• Coordinate changes to routes and schedules to maximise efficiency
• Carry out end-of-day driver debriefs and resolve any delivery or paperwork discrepancies
• Maintain accurate operational records within the Transport Management System (TMS)

Skills/Experience

• Previous experience within a transport, logistics or distribution environment
• Good understanding of transport operations and delivery processes
• Experience using transport planning, fleet tracking or TMS systems
• Strong geographical knowledge and route planning awareness
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Able to make decisions quickly in a fast-moving environment
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail
• Comfortable working under pressure and managing multiple priorities

What's on Offer?

• £35,000 salary
• Annual bonus
• Supportive and friendly team environment
• Opportunity to play a key role in a growing logistics operation
• Stable Monday to Friday working pattern
• Long-term career development opportunities

Please note that we will only contact those candidates that we assess as suitable for the positions we have currently available based on their experience, training, and skills. If we do not have anything suitable, we will not keep your CV for more than 30 days.

As an equal opportunity employer, Bucks and Berks Recruitment is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.