This is a great position joining Eurofins Food and Water headquarters in Wolverhampton as part of our logistics team. The purpose of this post is to oversee sample collection and co-ordination of routes to ensure efficient use of company drivers’ time and maximise possible return of samples to laboratories and driving team. 

Working out of the Wolverhampton site, this is a full time role working 37.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday 08:30 - 16:30. 

Main duties to include:

• Oversee sample collection and co-ordination of routes to ensure efficient use of company drivers’ time. 
• Oversee the daily routes, and suggest where improvements can be made. 
• Daily management of the Logistics driving team for Wolverhampton, as well as covering holidays/sickness for Grimsby and Heathrow. 
• Liaison with third party chilled couriers to facilitate an efficient daily collections plan. 
• Direct customer liaison regarding collections providing updates regarding delays etc.
• Internal communication with other Eurofins departments with regards to managing and distribution consumables. 
• Co-ordination of the logistics team holidays and sickness cover.
• Out of hours cover for logistics mobile phone outside normal working hours.
• Publication and distribution of daily collections report.
• Collation of monthly logistics collections report.
• Monitoring of drivers driving behaviour via Big Change/Samsara system reporting of inappropriate driving behaviour to the UK Logistics Manager.
• Update the Big Change system with the latest collection and delivery information. 
• Effective management of the Eurofins fleet, ensuring all vans are serviced and MOT’d to requirements. 
• Ensuring that highest standards of Health and Safety are maintained within the logistics department.
• Assisting Logistics manager on induction training of logistics team.
• Monitor third party courier costs to ensure that they are effectively controlled through effective use of resources.
• Co-operate with the investigation and resolution of customer issues relating to their business unit.
• Cover for the senior planner and Logistics Manager where required. 
• Maintain high standard of temperature control, through the calibration of probes and profiling of vans.