Graduate Transport Operations Controller

Company
TIME Appointments Ltd
Location
Ipswich
Salary
£26,000 per annum

Full Job Description

Time Appointments are working on behalf of a leading shipping company who are looking for an Operations Controller to join their team. This role will be based in the transport team who help arrange truck transportation for containers on behalf of customers throughout the whole of the UK.

Our client will consider experienced candidates and individuals looking to kickstart their career within the industry as full training will be provided! The successful candidate will be provided with extensive opportunities, functional training programs, and a great environment to support their professional development.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Control, plan, and monitor the daily electronic traffic sheets
  • Deliver quality service provided to the customer and cost-effective deployment of the vehicles
  • To ensure any deviation to planned C&D is notified early and in full
  • To meet average weekly target revenue levels are accomplished
  • To ensure completeness of control throughout the Job Order Cycle
  • To follow up on any root cause creating service issues, with a view of implementing continuous improvement
  • To be effective in the daily process controls to ensure adherence when managing the Job Order Cyclee
  • Provide management reports to reflect charter vehicles service and cost performance

The ideal candidate will be a recent Graduate with an Economics, Math’s, Geography or Science related degree, however Graduates with other degrees are still encouraged to apply.

Applicants are required to have a passion for providing excellent customer service and maintaining effective business relationships to exceed customer expectations. It is imperative that you are highly motivated, display initiative, have strong time management skills, and are attentive to detail. Previous Supply Chain Management and/or Logistics Coordination experience would be extremely beneficial but is not essential.

A driving license would be advantageous due to location.

Core Benefits:

  • Discretionary Bonus
  • Private Health Insurance
  • Private Pension Scheme with contributions set at 3% for employee and 6% employers increasing to 7.5% after 5 years and 10% after 10 years
  • Life Assurance - 4 x annual salary
  • Income Protection Insurance
  • Reduced Priced Canteen onsite
  • Free Parking
  • 25 days annual leave increasing to 30 days, plus bank holidays

Location
Ipswich
Job Type
Full Time
Salary
£26,000 per annum
Industry
Life Sciences
Closing Date
29th April 2026
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