Transport Planner - Night Shift

(Transport Planner - Night Shift) - Position Overview

Our client is an All-round logistics provider specialising in next day/ same day delivery of air and sea freight and the distribution of heavy, awkward and dangers consignments within the UK.

Role Summary: To effectively plan the activities of PAYE Drivers, Independent Service Providers (ISP's), Agency Drivers and the resources necessary for the safe, efficient and economic movement of freight through the Circle Express distribution system. All planning will be completed using the in house system for same day movements.

(Transport Planner - Night Shift) - Position Requirements

• Planning experience essential, good geographical knowledge of the UK.
• Ensuring loads are planned on correct vehicles, with a keen eye for detail.
• Answering inbound calls from customers and all drivers quickly and efficiently.
• Planning to ensure internal & external KPI's are met.
• Receiving telephone and email instructions from clients and recording relevant details. accurately on the company's data management system.
• Maintaining customer service levels at the highest standard by ensuring a rapid response to their requirements.
• Identifying needs and establishing client requirements.
• Identifying opportunities to improve service and share with Depot Manager.
• Planning optimum utilisation of Independent Service Providers.
• Planning optimum utilisation of all company owned vehicles.
• Routing the drivers runs to ensure that all timed services are adhered to.
• Ensuring that regulations regarding hours of work, the operational safety and efficiency of the company and ISP vehicles and other statutory regulations are complied with together with the submission of all necessary forms pertaining to the company's BSI record system and management reports.
  

Experience & Qualifications

• Understands Health & Safety and Aviation Security protocols.
• Knowledge of Logistics and Freight forwarding function.
• Ability to handle pressure in unforeseen circumstances.
• Flexibility in working hours.
• Customer focused.
• Good influencing skills.
• Procedural proficient.
• Ability to communicate at all levels, strong communication skills required
• Organised with excellent planning skills.
• Ability to work under pressure in a busy fast paced environment.
• Able to think ahead and foresee any potential challenges.
• Strong IT skills required.
• Good geographical knowledge required.

Core Attributes

• Energetic and professional: To be motivated in work and have a positive attitude. Display enthusiasm in the work carried out.
• Constantly maintain an up-most level of confidentiality and discretion with all information pertaining to the company
• High level of personal and team organisation. Strong attention to detail.
• Respond positively to the needs of the company's clients, management and other colleagues.
• Promote and foster a strong, ethical, friendly and efficient team culture and working environment.
• "Hands on" and proactive problem solver.
• Demonstrable ability to work well within a team or autonomously.
• Ability to convey a professional and personable image in all communications with all staff.
  

(Transport Planner - Night Shift) - Position Remuneration

• £24,000 - £28,000 (Depending on experience)
• Monday to Friday
• 3am to 1pm- 45 hours a week
• 25 days - Plus bank holiday
• Auto Enrolment Pension
  

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