Life in this role
As part of our, Contract division, we have an exciting opportunity to join the team as a Transport Planner on a full time permanent basis!
Salary: Up to £35,000 per annum depending on experience.
Working hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-17:30pm.
As a Transport Planner you will oversee the day to day planning of the transport operation. A highly motivated and driven individual, you will be experienced at working in a busy transport department, able to deal with day to day challenges and provide cost effective solutions to the customer.
Key Duties of a Transport Planner:
- Subcontracting and planning orders out of multiple warehouse facilities and manufacturing sites across the UK.
- Planning daily workload for a fleet: vehicles based on and off site.
- Dealing with queries and issues by telephone, fax and email from our customers, sub-contract hauliers and warehousing sites.
- Liaising with Traffic and Administration teams to ensure the highest standards of performance are maintained at all times.
- Maintaining, creating and updating spreadsheets and databases for customer reports.
- Reporting problems and dealing with issues and any queries that arise.
- Support the fleet and driver training team as and when required.
- Complete pre and post de-brief for all driver shifts.
- Deliver effective, professional and timely internal and external communications.
What you’ll need ...
- Be able to demonstrate a high level of transport planning expertise in a busy and demanding environment.
- Have excellent problem solving, analytical and organisational skills.
- Be able to make decisions under pressure, and to a tight timescale.
- Have a flexible and adaptable approach to working in order to meet the requirements of the business, particularly at peak periods during the year.
- Be able to communicate well at all levels within the business.
- Have the ability to identify and suggest improvements to benefit both the Company and our customer.
- Be a highly motivated individual able to work as part of a small friendly team, and under own initiative.
- Knowledge of SAP, BPCS and Road Runner would be advantageous.
What is in it for you?
If you're looking for a role where you can make an impact, develop your career, and be part of a team that works as one to achieve great results, we'd love to hear from you. Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme - our salary sacrifice scheme offers a cost-effective way to drive an electric vehicle, with payments taken directly from your salary. Eligibility and salary thresholds apply.
- Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme - our salary sacrifice scheme offers a cost-effective way to drive an electric vehicle, with payments taken directly from your salary. Eligibility and salary thresholds apply.
- Wellbeing Support – your wellbeing matters to us. Through our Employee Assistance Programme, you'll have 24/7 access to confidential counselling and legal support, whenever you need it.
- Eye Care Vouchers – free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses.
- Reward & Recognition – we love celebrating great work, we recognise those who go above and beyond.
- Everyday Discounts – our benefits platform gives you access to discounts from over 50 leading retailers, helping your money go further every day.