Transport Planner

Job Description:

The company is a privately owned 3rd party logistics business, offering a UK wide food grade dedicated delivery service utilising our own fleet. With over 20 years experience in the food manufacturing industry, we deliver to over 2000 delivery points for the food industry sector every week.

We are tailored precisely to our clients’ needs for warehouse and distribution services. The services we provide are of the highest standard and we are underpinned by our BRC accreditation which is the highest merit of competence in the storage and distribution of food products and packaging.

We have a history of developing staff with ambitious, capable colleagues making significant career progression with the business.

Job description

Role Purpose Statement

We have an exciting opportunity to join our transport planning team in our busy Corby office. The Transport Planner will plan work from both the main office and Customers own premises.

No one day will be the same as you will plan for a variety of different customers nationwide.

The main responsibilities of the Transport Planner will involve

• Planning a variety of consignments in the most efficient way.
• Building loads on the Transport Management System.
• Deploying runs to a Transport Plan.
• Arrange back loads and collections.
• Sub contract work as required and manage contractor relationships.
• Offer the highest level of customer service, both internal and external.
• Managing and liaising with drivers to meet the customers expectations.

About you

• Previous experience of planning a multi- customer, multi drop, groupage operation would be advantageous.
• The successful candidate will be skilled in route planning and have excellent UK geographical knowledge.
• Will have the ability to be accurate and proactively resolve any delivery issues.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work with their own initiative alongside being part of a team.
• You will be competent in all traffic office functions.
• Understanding of EU Tachograph /RTD/Vehicle weights & measures legislation.

The shifts are on a rotating basis 08.00 - 16.30 and 10.30 - 19.00

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £32,000-£35,000 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• On-site parking