Transport Planner
£20,000 - £25,000 (Depending on experience)
Haydock, St Helens
4 on 4 off, 12 Hour Shifts
06:00 - 18:00 / 07:00 - 19:00
Key Responsibilities
- Arranging and planning for all orders within the fleet
- Route planning for a fleet of Artic's and Rigid's
- Supervising and managing driver workloads
- Monitoring driver whereabouts and the number of driver hours in line with the working directive
- Debriefing drivers, customer contact, query resolution
- Ensure maximum efficiency is gained from all transports
- Establish optimum routings by cost effectiveness
- Maintain and build strong relationships with both internal departments and vendors
- Focal point for both external and internal customer contact with regards to transport issues
Skills and Experience
- Experience of working within a Transport & Logistics office either as a planner
- Previous transport planning experience
- General haulage and pallet network experience (desirable)
- A comprehensive understanding of EU Drivers' Hours Regulations
- Experienced within interacting with drivers
- A strong understanding of Microsoft Excel and Outlook
- Excellent communication skills
- Great telephone manner
- An excellent grasp of UK road transport network
- Strong customer service skills
- Logical way of thinking
- Computer literate
Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.
