Transport Planner

Job Description:

Role: Transport Planner

Location: Coalville

Reference: T3466

Duration: Temporary Ongoing

Salary: £25,000 - £35,000

Hours: Monday to Friday, 40hrs

JR Personnel are an employment agency acting on behalf of a client who is looking for a Transport Planner. In this key role, you will ensure timely, cost effective and sustainable delivery of materials, equipment, and personnel to site locations. If you are a problem-solver with excellent communication skills and, strong planning and analytical ability, we would love to hear from you.

Role profile:

• Develop efficient transportation schedules through effective planning.
• Proactively manage the company’s vehicle fleet.
• Establish and maintain close liaison with warehouse operations and project teams to ensure a seamless vehicle loading process
• Accurately track and analyse all core transport costs
• Actively support and contribute to achieving strategic logistics targets
• Maintain daily communications with Project Managers, providing updated and highlighting potential scheduling risks
• Updating transport planning systems, GPS tracking and scheduling tools
• Ensure full compliance with all relevant transport regulations and legal requirements.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement within transport operations and implement effective solutions.

Essential Criteria:

• 3-5 years’ experience of working in transport or logistic planning
• Excellent analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrable leadership experience, with the ability to inspire and manage a team effectively.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective working relationships and communicate confidently with stakeholders at all levels.

Due to the number of responses generated we are unable to get back to every applicant.  If you have not heard from us within seven days you will not have been successful on this occasion.