Vehicle Logistics Co-ordinator (FTC until July 2025)

at  MercedesBenz Trucks UK Limited

Tasks
About us
The Mercedes-Benz Trucks brand is a synonym for top-class product and service quality, cost-effectiveness, reliability, and sustainability, as summed up by the slogan “Trucks you can trust.” Repeatedly, the pioneering spirit at Mercedes-Benz Trucks has generated ground-breaking innovations, from autonomous driving to active and passive safety systems.
As our Vehicle Logistics Co-ordinator, you will provide end to end management for our vehicle delivery requirements. You will support, promote, and facilitate maximum communication levels between our dealer network, Daimler Truck colleagues, bodybuilders, customers and 3PL partners.

More about the role

• You will manage the chassis movements to ensure deliveries to destination within the agreed time windows using agreed methods of transportation and provide up to date delivery progress information to key internal colleagues, to facilitate accurate internal reporting.
• You will manage unplanned events, to find a mutually acceptable resolution in an acceptable timeframe, using all available resources, and to update Key Stakeholders accordingly.
• You will proactively engage with our 3PL partners, Dealer Network, Internal colleagues, Bodybuilders and Customers to make our Vehicle Logistics Team a flagship operation.
• Liaise with DTAG central and UK colleagues on planned shipping movements and port activity, to ensure receipt of the most up to date information.
• Manage the damage claim process, working with key stakeholders to provide an efficient and seamless resolution to issues that occur. You will provide first level support to the dealer network for all vehicle logistics queries.
• Following the agreed framework, you will work with your manager to compile daily/weekly/monthly/quarterly reports for DTUK management on our 3PL partners performance, and to additionally hold review meetings with these partners.
• Collaborate with our 3PL partner to resolve issues and prevent reoccurrence, facilitate all relevant contact from the dealer network and escalate high level queries to Daimler Truck UK management.
• You will proactively engage with the dealer network to encourage 360-degree feedback on our 3PL partners performance and compile reports on dealer queries identifying trends and suggest ideas for resolution and improvement.

About you

• Previous experience of supply chain management
• An understanding of Service Level Agreements and operational KPI’s within a fast-moving logistics environment
• Strong reporting skills, and the ability to create new reports to highlight relevant issues to a high degree of accuracy
• A pro-active approach to rapidly changing situations, whilst working to tight deadlines
• MS Office to intermediate level (preferred)
• Able to communicate effectively at all levels and in all situations

What we’ll give youp>
As well as the opportunity to work for a great business who are passionate in everything that we do, we will offer you a competitive salary and discretionary bonus structure. We also hope you will love our products as much as we do, with access to our colleague’s car schemes. On top of that, you will be able to join our pension scheme and you will get a flexible benefit pot that can be used to find the benefits that are right for you.
We are here to support you - we offer access to colleague wellbeing resources, including an Employee Assistance Programme and Mental health First Aiders. What’s more, we will also encourage your development, with the training and knowledge you need to reach your potential.
What’s next?
Once you click apply, we will take you through to the Daimler (our parent company) careers portal. Here, you will need to complete a short 10-minute application form, attach your current CV and submit your salary expectations. Simple.
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Managing your data
We care about your personal data. The General Data Protection Regulation provides you with more control and by submitting an application to us; we consider this to be an agreement to process your personal data in support of our recruitment and selection process.
Data categories that we process in relation to your application are the ones that you provided as part of the application process. We process your personal data in relation to the application, in accordance with the legal requirements. Recipients of your personal data within our company are the managers of the specialist unit in charge of filling the position and the responsible colleagues from HR.
Your application data is held within our secure application tracking system called Taleo – you will be given access to a candidate zone in this system where you can monitor and manage your application and see status updates. We will communicate with you, by email or phone throughout the recruitment process so that we can keep you updated and inform you of your progress through the recruitment process. You can also seek ‘job alerts’ once you are registered in Taleo and it’s possible your details may be returned in searches we conduct for new positions, and we may contact you by email to let you know about them. We limit the storage of your data to the necessary period. Contact us as MBTHR@daimler.com for further information.
If you have any questions about any matter relating to data protection or the personal data that we process about you for the purpose of personnel recruiting, please contact the Chief Officer of Corporate Data Protection for the Daimler Group at the following address: Daimler AG, HPC E600, 70546 Stuttgart, data.protection@daimler.com.
Our company culture
Job number:MER00031QCPublication period:04/16/2024 - 04/29/2024Location:Milton KeynesOrganization:Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK LimitedJob Category:Sales/Marketing/CommunicationWorking hours:Full timeBenefitsMobile Phone possibleCoachingDiscounts for employees possibleGood public transportNear-site ChildcareCanteen-CafeteriaHome Office possibleHealth BenefitsParkingCompany RetirementEvents for employeesInternet ConnectionTo Location: Milton Keynes, Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK LimitedContactAnn AshbridgeEmail: ann.ashbridge@daimlertruck.co

• You will manage the chassis movements to ensure deliveries to destination within the agreed time windows using agreed methods of transportation and provide up to date delivery progress information to key internal colleagues, to facilitate accurate internal reporting.
• You will manage unplanned events, to find a mutually acceptable resolution in an acceptable timeframe, using all available resources, and to update Key Stakeholders accordingly.
• You will proactively engage with our 3PL partners, Dealer Network, Internal colleagues, Bodybuilders and Customers to make our Vehicle Logistics Team a flagship operation.
• Liaise with DTAG central and UK colleagues on planned shipping movements and port activity, to ensure receipt of the most up to date information.
• Manage the damage claim process, working with key stakeholders to provide an efficient and seamless resolution to issues that occur. You will provide first level support to the dealer network for all vehicle logistics queries.
• Following the agreed framework, you will work with your manager to compile daily/weekly/monthly/quarterly reports for DTUK management on our 3PL partners performance, and to additionally hold review meetings with these partners.
• Collaborate with our 3PL partner to resolve issues and prevent reoccurrence, facilitate all relevant contact from the dealer network and escalate high level queries to Daimler Truck UK management.
• You will proactively engage with the dealer network to encourage 360-degree feedback on our 3PL partners performance and compile reports on dealer queries identifying trends and suggest ideas for resolution and improvement