Maintain visibility of production and transport availability to enable proactive influencing of distribution plan development
Capture and place customer orders in line with quotations ensuring that information is accurately captured within Breedon’s systems and in adherence with defined processes
Build and optimise a distribution plan which enables product delivery to meet customer needs and which supports development of a balanced and efficient distribution plan, liaising with the Commercial Team, Operations Team and Transport Team where needed to enable this
Plan driver rest times and proactively manage and enable adherence to H&S policy
Contact all customers on the day prior to delivery to confirm orders and delivery schedule
Respond to changes in the plan driven by customer circumstance, production availability etc, minimising customer impact where possible, proactively contacting customers to alert them to changes which will impact delivery
Ensure transport and distribution process compliance and maintain data integrity to enable informed decision making, including the capture of declined orders and lost volume
Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, over the phone, to understand potential sales opportunities and alert the Commercial Team where appropriate
Proactively influence and review shared performance KPIs (eg. Plan adherence) to drive improvement in customer experience and distribution efficiency
Implement changes to ways of working in line with Customer & Commercial Excellence initiatives.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
managing competing priorities and a dynamic work environment
overcoming operations and logistics challenges to delight customers
maintaining focus on outcomes in a constantly changing environment
a highly effective communicator and facilitator, able to collaborate across teams and levels
a self-starter who is commercially focused and responds appropriately on your own to improve outcomes and process’s and assumes responsibility for your own performance
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proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel and Powerpoint) Word and experience with CRM software
organisational and multitasking skills
analytical skills with the ability to generate insights from data
verbal and written communication
attention to detail and a right first time attitude
effective conflict resolution and is adaptable and resilient.
Job Benefits
A tailored, competitive salary
Company Pension Scheme
25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays on top (Scotland - 33 days annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays)
Share Saver Scheme participation
Company Life Assurance Scheme
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for health and wellbeing support
Discounts on a wide range of products through our employee benefits platform
Broad learning opportunities and career progression pathways.
About Breedon Group
Construction4900 employeesFounded 2010
Public British construction materials group supplying aggregates, cement, asphalt, concrete and surfacing services across Great Britain, Ireland and the United States.