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Transport Planner

The Caraires Consultancy
Posted 5 days ago, valid for 12 days
Location

Lutterworth, Leicestershire LE174XN, England

Salary

£35,000 - £42,000 per annum

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Contract type

Part Time

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  • Our client is seeking an experienced transport planner for a temporary ongoing contract based in Lutterworth - Magna Park, offering a pay rate of £16.82 per hour, which equates to an annual salary of £35,000.
  • The role requires working five days a week from 3am to 11am, necessitating a commitment to these hours.
  • Candidates must possess previous experience in a transport environment, excellent organizational and communication skills, and familiarity with transport management systems.
  • Key responsibilities include planning loads, managing routing and scheduling, and providing statistical information to improve efficiency.
  • The position emphasizes continuous improvement and coaching depot teams to meet service and commercial targets.

Any 5 days from 7 (40 hrs per week) 3am - 11amTemporary ongoing contract£16.82 per hour (£35,000)Lutterworth - Magna Park

Our client is looking for an experienced transport planner to work in a fast-paced office based role. You will need to have excellent organisational skills as well as the ability to work in pressured situations.

The role of a transport planner is to maximise efficiency, service and compliance by managing the day-to-day plans for the region. You will be planning loads due to be delivered from hub to store, so previous experience in a similar is essential.

This role requires you to start at 3am and work until 11am, so you must ensure you can commit to these hours.

You will be responsible for:

  • Depot to store transport load building, routing and scheduling
  • Providing daily, weekly, monthly and annual statistical information to aid planning and implementation
  • Reviewing and continuously improving plans to improve efficiency.
  • Providing accurate and effective information to stores and sites regarding the plan, including feedback channels to aid engagement.
  • Coaching and influencing depot teams to maximise service and efficiency, and ensure delivery of all commercial targets on the depot balance scorecard

Knowledge and Experience required:

  • Excellent communication both written and verbally
  • Competent user of all Microsoft Office applications
  • Familiar with transport management systems
  • Previous experience working in a transport environment
  • Working knowledge of transport/driver hours and regulations

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Working through Caraires...

(1) We pay the same hourly rate as your permanent equivalent from day one.

(2) We pay 3% employer contribution towards your pension.

(3) We pay annual leave as you accrue it from day one.

(4) We will ensure you receive regular contact from a Caraires consultant. Feel free to pop in or call at any time.

(5) Recommend a friend and you will receive a £25 retail voucher when they work a full week.

(6) Employee of the month: You could win a monthly prize if you’re nominated by your line manager.

(7) We will deliver seasonal gifts as a token of recognition for your hard work.

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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.