Job Details

Transport Planner

Sector:

Region : East Midlands

Location: Worksop

Salary: £22,000 - £23,000 per annum

Job Ref.: 31079710

Job Information

My market leading manufacturer are currently recruiting for a Transport Planner who enjoys working in an exciting and challenging position, therefore looking for a committed and experience individual.

The role is a manual planning opportunity, where you will be incorporating multiple channel distribution planning, including owned fleet, sub contracted haulage, and pallet consolidation distribution. Previous experience within logistics industry, especially someone with the experience of high volumes.

Duties will include

• Planning both internal and external customer orders using the most cost effective distribution channel to meet the needs of the customer.
• Developing successful working relationships with hauliers
• Using knowledge to reduce costs and increase back loading where necessary
• Planning time slots
• Working closely with warehouse and production functions

As this is a customer facing role you will need to have effective and professional communication skills to ensure deliveries are planned in line with expectations.

The role will also involve at times elements of the management of the owned fleet and driving staff, including ensuring transport legislation and tachograph compliance.

Key skills

• Demonstrate experience within a similar manual planning role
• Evidence of excellent team working and a strong customer focused approach
• Success in working to challenging KPIs
• Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines
• Preferably National CPC Holder, demonstrating management of transport and tachograph compliance
• Well networked in relation to knowledge of UK transport and haulage providers
• Flexible working approach, able to organise, delegate and prioritise multiple tasks

Offering a salary of up to cĀ£23k