Temporary Transport Planner

Job Elements: -

• Reporting to the Supply Chain Manager, you will be responsible for owning and managing the planning function, ensuring the timely generation of accurate schedules for shunting, trunking and delivering within the UK distribution and Export markets.
• Efficient and cost effective management of daily / weekly despatch schedules for a fleet of up to 400 vehicles and their loads per week. You will own all planning activities for full and part load consignments for direct and multi–drop deliveries in the UK.
• Creating and analysing transport routes ensuring commercial / cost viability.
• The use of planning software to turn strategic plans into executable routes.
• Liaising with the Planning team to plan daily and weekly volumes.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Applicants need to demonstrate expertise and a strong understanding of Transport operations in busy multi-drop environments.
• You should be a Transport Planner or Scheduler who is passionate about managing internal performance and delivering excellent service to our customers.
• Strong organisational skills for planning schedules, journeys and loads.
• The ability to think logically.
• The ability to work flexibly and to make decisions quickly.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to deal with people at all levels.
• Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Word, Excel
• The ability to solve route complications and excess volumes by quickly formulating plans, ensuring on time and complete delivery would be a distinct advantage.