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Transport Planner

Osborne Appointments
Posted 11 hours ago, valid for a month
Location

Bedford, Bedfordshire MK40 4LU, England

Salary

£32,000 - £38,400 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • An excellent opportunity for a Transport Planner has arisen in Bedford, working Monday to Friday from 13:00 to 22:00.
  • The role offers a salary of £33,780 and requires previous planning experience, particularly with routing multi-drop deliveries around the UK.
  • The successful candidate will work with a fleet of 10 vehicles, managing an average of 75 customer visits per day, increasing to 100 during peak periods.
  • Strong Excel skills, familiarity with navigation tools, and the ability to make quick decisions are essential for this position.
  • Candidates must demonstrate good time management and the ability to collaborate effectively with team members and other departments.

Role: Transport Planner

Location: Bedford

Hours: 13:00 – 22:00 Monday – Friday

Salary: £33,780

An excellent opportunity has now arisen for a Transport Planner to join our client’s successful team.

The role:

  • Work in conjunction with another transport planner to ensure that all orders received have a transport provider allocated
  • Route plan all of fleet deliveries.
  • Operate with a fleet of 10 vehicles, visiting an average of 75 customers per day, rising towards 100 during peak periods of the year.  
  • Book 3rd party carriers when required.
  • Complete driver debriefs.
  • Ensuring vehicles are booked for scheduled servicing and maintenance in accordance with agreed guidelines.

What we would like from you:

  • Previous planning experience is required
  • Must have experience of routing multi drop deliveries around the UK
  • Strong Excel skills.
  • Familiarity with using navigation tools and planning software.
  • Quick decision-making ability
  • Ability to multitask and work under pressure.
  • Ability to collaborate with other team members and departments.
  • Ability to coordinate with managers, drivers, and customers.
  • Good time management

If interested in this role, please apply below. (END)

Thank you for your interest in this vacancy, which is being advertised by Osborne Appointments, who are acting as an employment agency / business. Your application will be considered in competition with others and we will contact you within 3 working days.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.