Central Planner

Baltic Recruitment are currently recruiting for a Permanent Central Planner, working for a client located in Hartlepool. Reporting to the Transport Director. The successful candidate will deliver a range of duties in support of the central planning function.

Central Planner Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the day-to-day routing of vehicles within the business in an efficient and effective manner. Working as part of a centralised team.
• Implementation of Health, Safety & Environment policies.
• Scheduling all vehicles for the sites/region allocated to this role.
• Holiday and absence driver management for the sites/region allocated to this role.
• Driver briefing and de-briefing in co-ordination with regional traffic operators.
• Ensuring drivers are available for all necessary training.
• Ensuring vehicles are available for all scheduled and unscheduled maintenance.
• Depot fuel stock management.
• Producing and providing all relevant reporting.
• Ensuring all planning objectives are met and exceeded when possible.

Central Planner Applicants:

Essential:

• Strong planning skills.
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to work under pressure whilst maintaining compliance.
• Strong I.T. skills.
• An ability to motivate and engage the team in understanding best practice and compliance with all regulatory and company requirements.
• An ability to develop and maintain a harmonious team working environment, reducing points of conflict, and resolving any issues at the earliest stage possible.
• An ability to make the best use of the resources available to address the agreed priorities.
• A comprehensive understanding and knowledge of all relevant regulatory, law and compliance legislation.
• An ability to analyse data to provide effective management reporting to enable fully informed decision making for the Transport Director.

Desirable:

• Level 3 supervisory Management (ILM or CMI).
• Previous experience of working in a planning environment for a liquid fuel distributor.

Company Benefits:

• Competitive salary.
• Holidays 20 + statutory pro-rata.
• Company pension scheme.
• Death in service.
• Health cash plan.
• Annual discretionary bonus.
• BUPA PMI (after 12 months continuous service).
• Employee Fuel Card.

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