National Transport Planner

Any 5 days from 7 (40 hrs per week) 6.00am - 2.00pmTemporary ongoing contract£14.42 (£ 30,000)

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.

The role will require you to work 5 days over a 7 day period, and will include weekends at some point, so please only apply if you are able to commit to this.

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

Interested?

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