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Transport coordinator CV: example and template

This example is for transport coordinators at haulage companies with their own fleet and at manufacturing and retail companies, and for freight forwarders, dispatchers and drivers who want to move into planning a fleet's work.

The employer wants to know which fleet you coordinate, on which routes, how you keep drivers' working time and costs under control and whether you hold a certificate of professional competence. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: transport coordinator

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Damian Kaczmarczyk

Transport coordinator

Konin +48 123 456 789 damian.kaczmarczyk@example.com

Professional profile

Transport coordinator with 7 years of experience in transport, the last 5 at a haulage company with its own fleet of 42 tractor units. I plan routes in Poland and the European Union, keep track of drivers' working time, costs and unloading slots and solve problems on the road. I cut empty running from 14% to 9% and hold a certificate of professional competence in road haulage.

Work experience

Transport coordinator

03.2020 - present

Haulage company, fleet of 42 tractor units, Konin

  • Planning routes for 42 trucks in Poland and the European Union.
  • Monitoring drivers' working time and tachograph data.
  • Cut empty running from 14% to 9%.
  • Coordinating servicing, inspections and tyre changes with the technical team.
  • CMR documents, route settlement and contact with customers about delays.

Domestic freight forwarder

05.2018 - 02.2020

Freight forwarding company, Poznan

  • Finding carriers on a freight exchange.
  • Transport orders and tracking loads.
  • Investigating claims.

Education

Bachelor's degree, transport and logistics

2014 - 2017

Poznan University of Economics and Business

Skills

  • Route planning
  • Drivers' working time and tachographs
  • Fleet management
  • CMR documents
  • Transport costs
  • GPS and TMS systems

Certificates

  • Certificate of professional competence in road haulage
  • Drivers' working time training, 2023

Languages

  • English: B2
  • German: B1

Additional information

  • Category B driving licence

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a transport coordinator CV

Professional summary

Write which fleet or transport you coordinate, on which routes, in Poland or the European Union, and how many drivers you handle. Add results, for example less empty running or lower costs, because in transport every kilometre counts. Put your certificate of professional competence high up.

Domestic freight forwarder with 2 years of experience at a forwarding company. I find carriers on a freight exchange, handle orders and track loads. I know the rules on drivers' working time and am looking for work as a transport coordinator with an own fleet.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the fleet, routes, drivers, costs and documents. Show results in numbers and how you solve problems on the road. Add your work with the technical team and customers.

Weaker: Planning routes.

Better: Planning routes for 42 trucks in Poland and the European Union.

Weaker: Drivers.

Better: Monitoring drivers' working time and tachograph data.

Weaker: Results.

Better: Cut empty running from 14% to 9%.

Skills worth listing

List route planning, drivers' working time, the fleet, documents, costs and systems. In your soft skills show quick decisions, negotiation and calm, because problems on the road happen every day.

Professional skills

  • Routes
  • Drivers' working time
  • Fleet
  • CMR
  • Costs
  • GPS and TMS

Personal skills

  • Quick decisions
  • Negotiation
  • Calm
  • Communication
  • Accuracy

Certificates

List the certificate of professional competence in road transport and training in drivers' working time and regulations. The certificate is required from the person managing transport in a company, so it is a big asset.

Transport coordinator CV with no experience

Describe work in freight forwarding, dispatch or as a driver. Driving experience helps, because you know the routes and the reality of life on the road.

Add transport or logistics studies and foreign languages. Say that you know the rules on drivers' working time.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A company with its own fleet looks for route planning and drivers' working time, a manufacturer for organising deliveries to customers, and an international haulier for languages and knowledge of EU rules. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

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Questions and answers

What should a transport coordinator put on a CV?

The fleet, routes, drivers, working time, documents, costs, systems, a certificate of professional competence and languages.

How does a transport coordinator differ from a freight forwarder?

A freight forwarder subcontracts transport to other hauliers, while a coordinator usually plans the work of the company's own fleet and drivers.

Is a certificate of professional competence needed?

Not always, but it is required from the person managing transport, so it helps with promotion.

Do languages matter?

Yes, on EU routes contact with drivers and customers is often in English or German.

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