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The Company
We are delighted to be working with an expanding haulage business, who are seeking to add somebody to a night shift. They are the market leaders in their field and have ambitions to grow into several new markets.
The Role - Transport Planner - Nights
This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious Transport Planner to join a great team leading the nights operation on their main contracts. If you enjoy the fast-paced demanding environment of the transport office, and excel in providing outstanding communication and analysis, then this could be the role for you.
Other Responsibilities include:
- Network optimisation of existing and potential contracts.
- Identifying projects in the transport operation and carrying out these projects to a high standard. Ultimately improving the efficiency and quality of the operation in all areas.
- Planning for whole of the UK network.
- Helping to win and bring on board new contracts as a vital contact for the business development team.
- Re-adjusting routes and communicating with all parties.
- Been a secondary point of contact for clients and drivers in the transport office.
- Producing tachograph analysis.
- Producing reports on transport efficiencies for the Directors.
Working Hours
Monday to Friday 19:00 - 06:00
The Skills Required
The ideal candidate will have performed already in a Transport Planner role before for another logistics operation. They will also have skills and experiences clearly demonstrated in their CV in the following:
- Minimum of 2 years Transport Office experience
- Able and willing to work permanent nights
- Great with administration, systems and computer work
- Excellent customer service skills
- Excellent UK geographical transport knowledge
- Commutable daily to Grantham
- A significant understanding of road logistics
- Excellent MS Excel skills
- Very computer literate.
- An enthusiasm for new ways of working
- The ambition and ability to work at a higher level.
