This business is a global leader in pharmaceutical and healthcare logistics who transport and warehouse medicines, vaccines, clinical trials and other life-science products through domestic and international transport networks.
They manage the storage, dispatch and delivery of high-value and temperature-sensitive products to hospitals, clinics, laboratories, pharmacies and research facilities.
Despite their global scale and thousands of staff worldwide, they maintain a close-knit culture with longstanding employees and strong career opportunities.
The position
This is a prized role within for a Dispatcher - Transport Bookings coordinating the bookings for drivers and deliveries, pick ups and exports of pharma products. You will be an Operations Allrounder using computers daily for bookings, emails and calls, and various operational support duties.
Your main functions will be:
- Scheduling bookings for a fleet of x12 drivers
- Coordinate delivery times and locations for customers
- Scheduling via the computer system
- Plan best routes and paths for drivers
- Organising items for air freight for overseas movements
- Hours 6am to 2pm - Monday to Friday (full time perm role)
- Cross checking all documents and notes
- Tullamarine location near the Airport 5 days a week
The benefits
- Salary $70,000 + 13% Super + 5% bonus
- Premium Tier 1 corporation with career growth
- Major award winner with substantial accolades
- Trusted brand with a world class reputation for care
- Full company training and development
- Supportive culture with long term staff and low turn over
- 6am to 2pm Monday to Friday, Tullamarine location full time
The experience needed
To be considered for this role; you ideally have experience in transport bookings, coordinating dispatch, fleet control, and organisational part of transport with drivers where things are leaving depot/warehouse or related setting.
Summary of ideal experience:
- Experience related transport, freight or couriers
- Experience in scheduling or bookings for field teams
- Ideally experience in coordinating drivers or fleets
- Ability to plan routes and delivery paths
- Ability to use technology and computer systems
- Organisation skills and time management
- Comfortable with the start times 6am daily
- Valuable communication skills written and verbal
Melbourne location. PR or Citizenship is needed due to security for this role.