Transport Specialist

This role will be the first step to an international career in logistics where you will have the opportunity to provide high quality of customer deliveries by monitoring and controlling all aspects of our domestic outbound deliveries and our repair freight (reverse logistics).

What does the role involve?

The purpose of the role is to manage transportation and dangerous goods management tasks of higher complexity. Develops transportation conceps to fulfill the demand of customers, analyzes the transport market, and negotiates with carriers. Drives continuous improvement, completes root cause analysis, and identifies solutions.
Scope: Elevated individual contributor role in transportion; previous professional experience in transportation required; can be based in an MO or Region, depending on the local Logistics structure

What you need is:

• Previous Supply Chain experience, transport experience an advantage
• Educated to at least Degree Level (Masters Preferred)
• Proven IT experience, SAP experience an advantage, Power BI advantageous
• Strong analytical skills, high skill level in Excel (creating and maintaining macros), Microsoft Access an advantage
• Desire to further develop in Logistics & Supply Chain
• Experience with Transportation of Dangerous Goods an advantage
• Excellent communication skills
• International mobility for longer term career progression outside of the UK

Who should apply?

We have an excellent mix of people and some of our best account managers joined us with no experience. So, if you’ve never worked in sales or construction, that’s fine with us. Success at Hilti is down to teamwork and ability, no matter what your background.

What do we offer?

We really value our people and we've worked hard to develop a reward package that reflects this. Some of our benefits include:

• Genuine career advancement (more than 80% of all leadership roles are filled internally)
• 6% employer pension contributions
• Private Health Insurance and Employee Assistance Programme
• Company vehicle and fuel card for sales roles
• 33 days' holiday (inc. Bank Holidays) plus the ability to purchase 5 days more annually
• Paid leave to work on charitable projects
• Hilti Benefits Box, a reward platform offering a cycle to work scheme and shopping and lifestyle discounts/cashback
• Employee resource groups focused on gender, mental health, race, disability, LGBTQ+ and sustainability topics