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Simple Recruitment are looking for an experienced Transport Planner to join our client’s friendly team on a permanent basis in the Shepton Mallet area.
If you are looking for a dynamic work environment and have a passion for transportation and logistics, we would love to hear from you.
The Job:Operating in the FMCG sector, our client offers both cross dock and storage & picking services for a variety of temperature-controlled environments.Their mission is to provide a first-class service that ensures on time and safe delivery, as well as responding to customer’s needs in a professional and timely manner.
Key Responsibilities:
- Logical thinker who can work methodically under pressure, with good communication skills and strong geographical knowledge.
- The role will involve efficient and cost-effective route planning through our TMS, as well as liaising with customers, drivers, and other departments within the business.
- It is essential that the successful applicant can work both lone and as a team member, contributing, sharing, and building ideas together to achieve the smooth running of the transport operations.
Key Skills:
- Traffic planning
- Knowledge of tachograph legislation
- Prioritising work to meet time deadlines
- Quick thinking and problem-solving ability
- IT skills - TMS, Outlook, Word & Excel
- Effective communication skills, verbal & electronic
- Geographical knowledge
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to stay calm under pressure
- Positive can-do attitude and happy to work as a team
Hours:Various shifts between 05:00 - 21:00 Monday to Friday.Weekend, Bank Holiday and on call cover on rota basis.
Salary:£28,000 - £32,000 per annum
Our brief: Simple Recruitment are acting as an employment agency on behalf of our client, based on the outskirts of Shepton Mallet, who are seeking a Transport Planner to join their team on a permanent basis.
