Transport Coordinator

Are you an experienced transport professional who can really deliver? Are you ready to drive your career forward on a fast‑paced night operation? Transport yourself to GXO and find out more about how we do logistics differently!

GXO are currently recruiting a Transport Coordinator to join our busy operation in Newark, working closely with drivers, planners, and operational teams to ensure a safe, compliant and efficient transport operation during the night shift.

This role is offered on a full‑time, permanent basis, working a 4 on 4 off night shift pattern. The hours of work will be 18:00 – 06:00.

Pay, benefits and more:

You’ll be paid a salary of up to £27,753 per annum, plus a monthly night shift allowance of £83. You’ll also receive 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), as well as the option to buy additional days so you can enjoy a positive work-life balance. Your benefits package includes flexible dental insurance plans, a company sponsored pension scheme, a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme. You’ll also have access to our MyBenefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more! Including our GXO University which provides you the opportunity to learn new skills and gain qualifications at a pace that you’re comfortable with.

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Coordinate and oversee the night transport operation, ensuring all deliveries and collections run safely and efficiently
• Act as the first point of contact for drivers, handling queries, incidents and route issues professionally
• Monitor and manage compliance with driver hours, tachograph regulations and the Working Time Directive
• Liaise with planning and operational teams to manage changes and resolve service disruptions
• Accurately record transport activity, incidents and performance data for handover and reporting
• Ensure strict adherence to operator licence requirements, health & safety standards and company processes
• Support service levels by proactively identifying risks and escalating issues where required

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Previous experience in a transport environment with a strong knowledge of transport compliance, including drivers’ hours and tachograph regulations
• Confident communicator, comfortable handling driver and stakeholder conversations over the phone
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail and the ability to remain calm under pressure
• Competent IT skills, particularly Microsoft Office; experience with Transport Management Systems is desirable
• A proactive, customer‑focused mindset with a solutions‑driven approach

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.  We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Review GXO's candidate privacy statement here.