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Transport Planner

Streamline Search Ltd
Posted 4 days ago, valid for a month
Location

Felixstowe, Suffolk IP11 9EP

Salary

£35,000 - £42,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • A Transport Planner is needed for a logistics company in Felixstowe that specializes in container transport and warehousing.
  • The role requires previous transport planning experience, particularly in ports, containers, or distribution, along with strong communication skills.
  • Responsibilities include planning routes, coordinating operations, ensuring legal compliance, and providing updates to customers.
  • The position offers a salary range of £35,000 to £50,000, with a Monday to Friday work schedule and additional benefits like a company pension scheme.
  • Candidates should be proficient in operating systems such as Destin8 and Port VBS.

Transport Planner - Container Transport

Transport Planner required! My client is a transport, logistics, container, and warehouse specialist, based in Felixstowe, providing their customers with end-to-end logistics solutions. Due to company growth, they are looking for a transport planner with port, container, or traffic experience to join their team.

Transport Planner - Responsibilities

  • Be able to operate systems such as Destin8, Port VBS systems.
  • Plan and schedule routes for the fleet and container deliveries/pickups.
  • Coordinate with stakeholders and other departments, ensuring all operations are running smoothly.
  • Oversee day-to-day transport operations, ensuring legal compliances are met.
  • Provide regular updates to customers regarding their deliveries, and dealing with any issues that may arise e.g. route changes.
  • Maintain strong relationships with customers, ensuring their transportation needs are met.
  • Analyse transport costs, identify any opportunities for cost savings.

Transport Planner - Requirements

  • Be able to operate systems such as Destin8, Port VBS systems.
  • Previous transport planning experience is required.
  • Experience in ports, containers, or distribution.
  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to build relationships with suppliers, drivers, and colleagues.

Remuneration

  • Monday-Friday
  • Salary - £35,000 - £50,000
  • Company pension scheme
  • On site parking

Streamline Search is a technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex, operating across the United Kingdom. We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR, by applying to this post you are granting us consent to process your data and contact you in relation to this application.

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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.