Freight Allocator

Freight Allocator

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Work type: Full Time
Location: Melbourne North Melbourne South Melbourne East Melbourne West

• Permanent fulltime role with flexibility to work from home
• Based at Essendon Fields enjoy work life balance with great hours
• Join a fun and supportive team culture in a dynamic environment

Join Visys dynamic Freight Services team in Essendon as a Freight Allocator! Bring your experience and skills to a fastpaced highperforming environment where efficiency and logistics excellence drive success

Visy is powering the circular economy by providing sustainable digitally advanced supply chain solutions. We combine our substantial volume footprint and infrastructure rooted in our 75 years of manufacturing experience to provide customised logistics solutions to the industrial beverage and consumer goods sectors. Offering a range of logistics services from warehousing contract logistics linehaul intermodal transport global freight forwarding and bulk logistics we do logistics differently.

Reporting to the National Freight Hub Manager as a Freight Allocator you will be responsible for the daytoday management of thirdparty transport carriers. Working closely with internal and external stakeholders such as procurement compliance & planning to ensure delivery and pickups are executed on time. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who is customer centric enjoys a dynamic fastpaced environment and has a flair for problem solving.

What youll do:

• Coordinate freight movements across Visy Industries locations and for external customers.
• Work with fleet controllers to ensure high asset utilisation.
• Use strong analytical skills to plan and optimise resource allocation.
• Schedule operations to meet customer demands prioritising our fleets availability.
• Maintain open communication with customers and carriers providing updates on any delays.
• Manage multiple priorities and resolve issues in a clear methodical way.
• Build strong relationships with carriers customers and internal teams to secure costeffective transport solutions.
• Promote teamwork to consolidate loads efficiently and maximise resource use.

What You Will Bring:

• Prior experience in a Transport Allocation or Customer centric role within the Transport & Logistics industry.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the application of NHVR CoR (Fatigue Management Load planning and Mass Management).
• Proficiency in transport management systems.
• Highly organised with excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritise workloads.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to plan resources systemically and problemsolve to find the best solution.
• A flexible easygoing attitude and can work under pressure while multitasking.

What youll love when you join us:

• Sustainability: Contribute to sustainability initiatives that make a difference.
• Supportive Environment: Be part of a team that values safety respect and collaboration.
• Work life Balance: Enjoy great hours & the opportunity to work from home to help you balance your professional & personal life
• Career Growth: Opportunities for further training and career advancement within the company

You will be required to meet Visys employment criteria which will include a criminal history check.

Please note that only applications with the right to live and work in Australia will be considered for this position.

Advertised: 15 May 2025 AUS Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 12 Jun 2025 AUS Eastern Standard Time