Transport Coordinator

**About us**

You've probably heard of Coates or seen our orange hire equipment on job sites around Australia. But we're more than just scissor lifts and diggers. We're an end-to-end solutions company operating across five key areas: Equipment Hire; Engineering Solutions; Industrial Solutions; Power & HVAC; and Training.

We're proudly Australian-owned, with a long history of supporting customers to deliver major projects, and an exciting future focused on digital transformation, sustainability and growth.

At Coates, we understand that we're nothing without great people. So, you don't just work for us, we work for you. We're here to support and equip you with great training and development, flexible work options and a positive team environment to help you build your career from the ground up or take it to the next level.

**Your new role awaits**:
Based at our **Dandenong Branch**, the Transport Coordinator is responsible for arranging the safest, most cost-effective and efficient transport of equipment for the Coates Business. This can be for interstate, intrastate or customer requirements.
- Manage the pick-up, delivery and changeover of our equipment to optimise fleet utilisation
- Ensure our transport partners meet service levels and critical metrics
- Implement daily optimised transport planning, route modelling and scheduling to meet customer requirements
- Coordinate internal and subcontractor drivers
- Represent Coates with professionalism and work to tight deadlines, maintaining high safety standards
- Provide system-based transport planning activity within the region to ensure movements are optimised.
- Perform transport analytics, including route planning, cost optimization and logistics performance measurement

**About you**:
As well as having amazing customer service skills and a can-do, flexible attitude, you will have:

- Effective time management and attention to detail
- Ability to make informed, data-driven decisions via the use of various systems, including Excel
- Experience with route planning software and transport management systems
- Represent Coates with professionalism and work to tight deadlines, maintaining high safety standards
- Ideally you'll have experience with dashboards, data cleaning, problem solving, data ethics and data visualisation
- An understanding of the transport industry, equipment, and regulatory requirements

**What you'll get in return**

As part of our team, you'll enjoy a range of perks and benefits including:

- Competitive remuneration (because we value great work and believe it should be rewarded)
- Flexible working arrangements to help you balance your work life with your home life
- Training and development to help build your career and equip you for success.
- Purchased extra leave program if you want some more time to do the things you love
- Discounted hire equipment so you can finally finish that home reno job
- Supportive and inclusive team culture that empowers you to do your best work
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for professional and confidential counselling and support
- Volunteering opportunities through the Coates Foundation so you can connect to your community

**Why Coates?**

At Coates, we know that people, organisations and communities thrive when everyone feels valued and included. So, we're proud to be implementing our second Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) and working to continually improve gender representation and the development of our future female leaders via our annual LEAP program.

Safety always comes first at Coates. Our safety-driven processes and policies aim to ensure all stakeholders go to work and return home safely to their families and communities.

And to deliver on our wider people and planet responsibilities, we're committed to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions and supporting our national charities and local communities through the Coates Foundation.

**Ready to apply?**

Diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our culture. We're committed to continually increasing the diversity of our workforce, including leadership levels. We actively encourage all people to apply.

**Coates. **Equipped for you