Logistics Coordinator

We are currently recruiting a Logistics Scheduler to work within our London team. You will be responsible for understanding resource requirements and constraints to prioritise our resources effectively to support the demands of the field engineers' work.

This role carries a high level of responsibility and requires an organised person who can plan efficiently, will engage well within the team and can provide clear communication to the wider stakeholders involved.

What you will be doing as a Logistics Coordinator

• Engage with the Planning team and Enablers to ascertain workload and requirements to prioritise jobs both on a planned and reactive basis.
• Plan and allocate collection and delivery tasks to our Support Drivers with the appropriate skill set and their respective operating geography through SWIMS. (system)
• Plan job for works preparation (SLG, cone offs and letter drops) using SWIMS to ensure all materials and equipment are delivered to the correct address and are set up ahead of the start of works.
• Jobs details should be fully compliant with all traffic management/street works legislation to avoid any fixed penalty notices/permit fines.
• Ensure that Support Drivers maintain a healthy and safe work environment and endorse the Thames Waters Health & Safety commitment.
• Manage, allocate and prioritise the Support Drivers work stack to meet priority jobs (2 hour/4 hour) that need to be completed.
• Monitor the progress of jobs by regular updates from the planning team, dig teams (gangs) and supervisors to identify if any additional materials, plant, or equipment are required.
• Provide daily reports of resource utilisation and planned/ reactive jobs completed to maintain Inventory Field Operations service commitments.
• Monitor collections to ensure no overruns and daily engagement with the planning team to ensure that permit end dates do not expire – any potential fines should be immediately escalated to supervisors.
• Track SWIMS for work with a forecasted completion date to plan site inspections, and site clearance for support drivers.
• Provide a weekly report on expected weekend work to ensure resources and materials are made available.

The base location for this role will be Darenth, DA2 7SR but you will cover the Southeast London area.

Hours of work are 45 hours a week, Monday to Friday.

What you should bring to the role

• Need to be organised and have a good understanding of work management processes and systems.
• You will have excellent attention to detail, and good scheduling/ planning skills.
• Competent in working with business-critical systems such as Salesforce, SAP, SWIMS, Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and Word.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary up to £32,000 per annum depending on skills and experience.
• Annual Leave - 24 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays) 
• Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
• Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
• Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.

Who are we?

Our business continues to operate as usual, delivering our essential services to around 16 million customers across London, Thames Valley and the Home Counties. 

At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive. Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.

But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We need to keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?

Working at Thames Water

At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.

We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.

Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.

Find out more about working at Thames Water.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.