Transport Coordinator

Role: Transport Coordinator
Location: Coventry
Salary: £32,000 – £36,000 (DOE)
Hours: Full-time | 40 hours

The Role

We’re working with a well-established transport and environmental services business looking to appoint a Transport Coordinator in Coventry.

This is a fast-paced, office-based role where you’ll be responsible for the day-to-day coordination of tanker drivers and vehicles, ensuring efficient, compliant, and safe delivery of services across a busy operational network.

What’s on Offer

• Bonus scheme
• Pension
• Healthcare cash plan
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Holiday buy & sell scheme
• Ongoing training & development opportunities

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule tanker vehicles and drivers to maximise operational efficiency and utilisation
• Coordinate daily routes, ensuring timely and compliant service delivery
• Support transport compliance, including driver hours, tachographs, and vehicle maintenance, working alongside the CPC holder
• Act as a key point of contact for drivers, customers, and internal teams
• Assist with driver management, including holidays, attendance, and performance
• Ensure all tanker-specific training, certifications, and compliance records are accurately maintained
• Monitor operational performance and support continuous improvements
• Assist with reporting, including financial and operational data
• Participate in an on-call rota to support out-of-hours operations

About You

• Previous experience within a transport office environment, ideally working with tanker fleets or within the waste sector
• Strong understanding of driver management and daily fleet coordination
• Commercial awareness, with exposure to cost control or P&L responsibilities
• Experience within the waste, environmental, or tanker sector (highly desirable)
• Route planning experience in a fast-paced operation
• Proficient in transport planning systems
• CPC qualified or willing to work towards it (desirable)
• Full UK driving licence

This is a great opportunity to join a growing operation where you’ll play a key role in keeping a specialist tanker fleet running efficiently, safely, and compliantly.

If you’re an organised, proactive transport professional looking for your next challenge – we’d love to hear from you.

WR Logistics are a leading recruitment partner for the logistics and supply chain industry, recruiting across the UK, Europe, and the USA for permanent opportunities.

WR Logistics is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy