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AM Traffic Planner - Logistics

Xclusive Recruitment
Posted 3 days ago, valid for 14 days
Location

Welshpool, Powys SY21 0AA, Wales

Contract type

Full Time

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  • A well-established transport and logistics company is seeking an experienced Pallet Network Traffic Planner to join their busy Transport office.
  • The role involves routing collections and deliveries, answering inbound calls, and planning vehicles around requests and challenges.
  • Candidates should have a good geographic knowledge, a basic understanding of Large Goods Vehicles, and be computer literate with strong Microsoft Office skills.
  • The position requires a proactive approach to problem-solving and excellent communication skills, with an emphasis on customer service and continuous improvement.
  • The salary for this role is competitive, and applicants should have at least 2 years of experience in a similar position, working hours are from 5am to 2pm daily.

The company

A well-established transport and logistics company with daily services throughout the UK, Ireland and Europe.

The role

A successful Logistics company are looking for an experienced Pallet Network Traffic Planner to join their team.

You will be working in a busy Transport office routing collections and deliveries for our relevant post codes.

Answering inbound calls to the business and dealing with requests

Planning vehicles around requests, challenges and changes

Monitoring customer requests, allocating jobs and issuing instructions

Keeping up to date with transport issues and dealing with changes to the days schedules

Communicate fleet availability and issues to the whole team

Liaising with drivers and colleagues to ensure on time deliveries

Pre-brief and de-brief drivers on their daily runs throughout the day

Record collection/delivery status and discrepancies in systems and escalate where appropriate

Troubleshooting critical transport related issues as they arise in a live environment

The applicant

Have a dynamic approach to solve resource and planning resolution/ modifications

Computer literate with strong knowledge of Microsoft Office/Outlook/Teams

Have a basic understanding of Large Goods Vehicles (weights, dimensions and terminology)

A good geographic knowledge

A proactive approach to continual professional development

An excellent team player, able to work on own initiative and make decisions

An effective communicator

A positive attitude towards customer service and continuous improvement

Ability to question, challenge and improve upon existing processes

Hours are 5am until 2pm each day

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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.