Logistics Controller

About This Role

This Logistics Controller role within the Eventor division focuses on planning and deploying resources effectively, ensuring compliance with legal obligations regarding Working Time Directive (WTD) and EU Drivers Legislation. The role involves maintaining staff rosters, implementing emergency plans, and allocating transport assets for various deployments.

Responsibilities

• Maintain driver/core staff rosters to ensure resource capability over a 24/7 period, including reactive and emergency response
• Ensure the numbers within the emergency response driving team are consistently maintained
• Implement and deploy the Emergency Plan, ensuring compliance with Company Procedure
• Allocate ESL transport assets to individual convoys as required for all deployments
• Plan routes and alternative routes, site locations and establishment, and assist with contingency planning
• Act as a liaison between convoy commander(s) and TLMP Liaison Officer (Customer appointed on shift)
• Ensure ongoing verbal communication with the driver(s) during Adhoc Move Requests from the customer to supplement the use of Microlise to give updates
• Ensure clear daily communication between shifts, utilising the shift handover document and passing on critical information/concerns to Team Leader and Contract Manager
• Occasionally assist when required at drivers / debrief counter for Customer specific movements only
• Respond to customer requests for movement or other enquiries, escalating as required
• Calculate Transport Costs and submit them for approval
• Request drivers and tractor units as required
• Advise the Forecast Team
• Perform administrative tasks, including weekly hours, vehicle mileage, and production of KPIs
• Provide out of hours support to Eventor Drivers (secondary to Customer specific work)
• Liaise with Customer Services on drivers’ behalf
• Assist with Tyre call outs and breakdowns
• Update GTS accordingly as required
• Assist with tracking Formula 1 Trucks in season as required (secondary to Customer specific work)
• Comply with health, Safety, Environment rules to ensure the safety of all employees, contractors and visitors
• Report any breaches of Health and Safety to your Line Manager immediately
• Report any accidents, incident or close-call in line with Company procedure and assist in any investigations which may be required

Requirements

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, Access and Outlook
• Working knowledge of WTD and EU Drivers Hours (Core)
• Working knowledge in GTS and Microlise applications
• Good customer service skills