Transport Allocations Supervisor

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Boral is an international building and construction materials group, with its headquarters in Sydney, Australia. With more than A$4.4 billion worth of annualised sales, Boral has around 12,000 full-time equivalent employees working across over 550 operating sites including joint ventures. Boral produces and distributes a broad range of construction materials, including quarry products, cement, fly ash, pre-mix concrete and asphalt; and building products, including clay bricks and pavers, clay and concrete roof tiles, concrete masonry products, plasterboard and timber. Boral primarily serves customers in the building and construction industries with operations concentrated in three key geographical markets - Australia, the USA and Asia.

In this role you will be responsible for moving many of Boral’s various building / construction products around Metro and Country Victoria, with a large sub-contractor fleet, to meet customer needs at the lowest possible cost. Based in our regional office in Port Melbourne and will be working in a dynamic Supply Chain team responsible for Boral’s Southern Region.

Responsibilities:

• Managing a small, highly critical team, you will be overseeing all day-to-day transport activities (Planning & scheduling of all deliveries);
• Liaise with customers and service teams to ensure all information is communicated regularly and effectively;
• Ensure that legislative requirements are met and that relevant paperwork is completed each day. These requirements include safety, driving hours, chain of responsibility etc;
• Manage truck utilisation, safety and all other transport related matters;
• Oversee the allocations function, to ensure that materials are allocated and supplied in the most efficient and cost effective manner;
• Ensure that all training and induction activities are carried out and that the relevant records are in place;
• Ensure all new customer delivery sites are accredited prior to first deliveries to ensure that the plant and equipment meets the minimum requirements for the fail-safe delivery;
• Promote direct engagement with employees and a sound participative ‘shop floor’ workplace culture within all workplaces in the business;
• Manage and plan operational resource requirements as directed by one up manager;
• Strive for Zero Harm in the workplace whilst maintaining a positive safety culture.

To be considered for this role you will be able to demonstrate:

• Sound transport scheduling and general transport industry knowledge;
• Provides leadership and acts as a role model;
• Strong planning, time management and organisational skills;
• Collaborates across all levels of the organisation;
• Accepts accountability and holds others accountable;
• Unwavering focus and commitment to ensure our people operate in a safe work environment.

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Boral values and is committed to creating a diverse working environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All suitable applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability or age.