Transport Planner
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- England,South East,Berkshire
- full-time
- £28,000 - £32,000 per annum
Job Description:
Our client are an established UK & European Logistics Solutions Provider, who due to expansion have an exciting new opportunity available for a Transport Planner, excellent career progression is available with this growing Company.
The successful Transport Planner will have some previous experience of UK Transport movements and come from a freight/logistics industry.
Requirements and Responsibilities
* To route plan available vehicles to meet the collections and deliveries in the UK.
* To allocate available resources the most appropriate staff members to crew the vehicles.
* Ensure that all collection and delivery notes provide sufficient information for appropriate allocation to vehicles, also that they contain the information required by road crews to complete the tasks correctly.
* Liaise and be the point of contact for all UK road crews, responding to any queries that arise and seek solutions to any difficulties that may arise.
* Liaise with customers, collection and delivery destinations where required to ensure accuracy, efficiency within the transport operation.
* Ensuring that vehicles and drivers operate within the relevant rules and regulations as they may apply.
* Ensure that colleagues and appropriately informed of costs, delays or variations etc. incurred to the original information / expectation
* Previous UK Transport planning from a within a Freight/Logistics industry is essential
* Excellent UK Geographical knowledge
* Excellent English verbal & written communication skills
* Car Driver with own transport
* Able to work as part of a team of 3
* Working closely with warehouse department
* Dealing with general cargo, "white glove" traffic, installations, technical logistics, bespoke logistics
The ideal candidate would have similar experience in these tasks working a Freight forwarder or Logistics Provider. All levels of experience will be considered and appropriate training given where needed, salary will reflect knowledge.
Employment Terms
* Alternating Shifts Mon-Fri
* 06.30-15.30 1 week
* 10.00-19.00 1 week
* Salary £28-32k DOE
* 20 days holiday plus BH
The successful Transport Planner will have some previous experience of UK Transport movements and come from a freight/logistics industry.
Requirements and Responsibilities
* To route plan available vehicles to meet the collections and deliveries in the UK.
* To allocate available resources the most appropriate staff members to crew the vehicles.
* Ensure that all collection and delivery notes provide sufficient information for appropriate allocation to vehicles, also that they contain the information required by road crews to complete the tasks correctly.
* Liaise and be the point of contact for all UK road crews, responding to any queries that arise and seek solutions to any difficulties that may arise.
* Liaise with customers, collection and delivery destinations where required to ensure accuracy, efficiency within the transport operation.
* Ensuring that vehicles and drivers operate within the relevant rules and regulations as they may apply.
* Ensure that colleagues and appropriately informed of costs, delays or variations etc. incurred to the original information / expectation
* Previous UK Transport planning from a within a Freight/Logistics industry is essential
* Excellent UK Geographical knowledge
* Excellent English verbal & written communication skills
* Car Driver with own transport
* Able to work as part of a team of 3
* Working closely with warehouse department
* Dealing with general cargo, "white glove" traffic, installations, technical logistics, bespoke logistics
The ideal candidate would have similar experience in these tasks working a Freight forwarder or Logistics Provider. All levels of experience will be considered and appropriate training given where needed, salary will reflect knowledge.
Employment Terms
* Alternating Shifts Mon-Fri
* 06.30-15.30 1 week
* 10.00-19.00 1 week
* Salary £28-32k DOE
* 20 days holiday plus BH
Job number 1359546
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Company Details:
Zoe
Company size: 1–4 employees
Industry: Transport
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