International Transport Specialist

• Contract: Permanent / 37.5 Hours Per Week
• Location: International Gateway Hinckley, LE10 LBQ
• Days of Work: Monday - Friday
• Hours of Work: 08:30 - 17:00

Join us on our journey as we aim to be the UK’s most sustainable delivery company, whilst ensuring our customers continue to receive a world class service. You will be in a busy and fast paced business, with a turnover of over £2 billion, that can offer you great benefits and plenty of opportunities to progress your career

DPD are passionate about creating an environment that is open, ethical, inclusive and socially responsible.

When joining DPD you are not just starting a job, you are vital to our journey to be the most customer centric, inclusive, sustainable and leading parcel delivery provider within the UK who embraces and drives change, placing our people and our customers at the heart of what we do.

Along with job security, the tools to do the job and a competitive salary, you’ll receive fantastic benefits starting on day one, including never working on your birthday ever again!!!

DPD is a Valuable 500 company and a Disability Confident Employer

We are currently looking for a International Transport Specialist to join our International Transport Department based at Hinckley

In this role you will be responsible for supporting our Operational teams analysing data to report on volumes of parcels which in turn will identify ways to reduce costs by implementing process which will increase efficiencies without compromising service levels. You will be responsible for arranging for sufficient Transport to be available for outbound routes as
well as liaison with sub contractors regarding performance including regular review meetings.

Other Key responsibilities of this role include:

• Monitoring and assessing the progress of on-going projects
• Liaison with Hub Management in order to resolve any issues
• Utilising systems in manipulation and creation of data to create KPI’
• Maintaining effective communication between the IG, IOD and European Network
• Monitor real time movement of outbound Transport routes, ensuring effective
• communication takes place
• Review and confirm daily status of outbound International Transport movements
• Any other projects/tasks as designated by Senior Transport Management team

What we’re looking for;

• A Gradate; ideally Mathematics or other Analytical or Statistical Subject
• You will be analytical, data focused, highly organised and have exceptional attention to detail
• Someone who is focused on reducing operational costs and create efficiencies
• You will be able to work as part of a team and build rapport with other departments
• You will be analytical, data focused, highly organised and have exceptional attention to detail
• You will have a strong working knowledge of Excel and be able to demonstrate a good
• knowledge of formulas and other Microsoft packages
• Someone that really enjoys resolving problems and demonstrates high levels of self-motivation
• and flexibility.
• An confident Communicator with the ability to communicate at all levels
• Demonstrate the core DPD DNA values of Passion, Respect, Honesty, Flexibility, Hard Work
• and Accountability.

About our benefits:

We recognise that our people are at the heart of our business, without them we wouldn’t be able to deliver our award-winning service to all our customers. Some of our benefits include;

• Holiday trading
• Birthday Day Off
• Enhanced maternity and paternity package
• Free life assurance of 4 x salary on joining the pension scheme
• Free onsite parking for all employees
• Health Kiosks visiting every location
• Discounted shopping from 100’s of retailers including up to 5% off your weekly supermarket shop
• Milestone Days off to celebrate with your family and friends
• Free eye tests and support with the cost of glasses

DPD prides itself on recognising and developing talent alongside a desire to promote from within. As a continually growing and evolving organisation, we are proud to offer a great number of development and promotion opportunities.

If you identify with our aims and values and can deliver a best in class customer doorstep experience, then this is the job for you! Apply today.