Position Overview

Based at our Larapinta site, the Transport Dispatch Manager is responsible for leading, planning, and directing all transport and despatch functions to ensure the efficient and timely distribution of products. This is a hands‑on leadership role, requiring active involvement in daily operations while overseeing the broader logistics function. The ideal candidate will have previous experience in the manufacturing or construction industry and demonstrate strong communication, organisational, and people‑management skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Liaising with Branch Production and other Internal/External Sales staff
• Coordinating transport carriers and couriers and customers to coordinate delivery times
• Booking in freight and planning delivery allocations
• Raising orders for transport and verifying invoices charges
• Compiling a weekly transport cost summary
• Load planning
• Coordinating Branch forklift operators in daily yard activities
• Assisting in supervision of loading and unloading of trucks
• Responding to email and phone enquiries from customers
• Obtaining freight quotes for Customer Service staff and customers
• Issuing picking slips to forklift drivers and completing invoices of delivered goods
• Coordinating all incoming materials and goods to Branch
• Inventory management in conjunction with the Branch Manager and Production Manager
• Organising stock transfers between other company Branches
• Ensure all staff and transport Contractors comply with their legislative responsibilities and our safety standards,
• Process & confirm all goods received and despatched including transfers of goods, despatch KPI’s, drivers hours, loading rates, Reload rates and order completion rate