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Senior Transport Planner

First Choice Staff
Posted a month ago, valid for 7 days
Location

Stanwell Moor, Surrey TW19, England

Salary

£30,000 - £40,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Our client is seeking a Transport Coordinator to manage domestic and European collections and deliveries.
  • The role requires previous experience in transport coordination, with a salary of £30,000 to £35,000 per year.
  • Key responsibilities include providing quotations, monitoring deliveries, and managing vehicle fleet maintenance.
  • Candidates should possess excellent customer service skills, strong communication abilities, and planning and organization skills.
  • Additional qualifications such as a National CPC holder, HGV Class 2 license, and previous route-planning experience are advantageous.

Our client is looking for someone to join theirr team to take on the role of Transport Co-ordinator, their responsibilities and duties would include:

Responsibilities:

Provide Quotations for Domestic and European Collections / Deliveries. Liaising with third party companies accordingly.

Monitoring and tracking deliveries through to delivery, taking ownership of any queries that arise throughout.

Route Planning and scheduling of vehicles - Liaising with drivers accordingly, ensuring jobs are collected/delivered on time.

Vehicle Fleet Management, ensuring vehicles are serviced on time and maintained accordingly, any defects raised are investigated and rectified within reasonable timeframe.

General Adhoc Office Duties

Maintaining and building client relationships

Proven ability in cost saving and rates negotiation.

Skills/Traits required:
Excellent customer service skills, proactive and motivational
Planning and organisation - Able to adapt and make quick and decisive decisions within a busy operation.
Team player
the ability to multi-task
Good communication skills
be calm and collective under pressure
Strong computer literacy
Polite and courteous

Additional requirements for the role:

- National CPC holder would be an advantage but not essential

- HGV Class 2 license and Forklift licence would be an advantage but not essential

- Previous route-planning experience would be an advantage.

- Management of fuel cards and congestion charge account

- Strict adherence and compliance to all company health and safety policies.

- Scheduling all vehicle maintenance and servicing, ensuring all vehicles are compliant and off the road for minimal time.

- Actively seek improvement to the company operation, operating cost saving.

* We are only able to accept applications from candidates with previous experience for this role.

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