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Transport Planner
Job Posted: a day ago
Salary: £ 35,000 - 35,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Ampthill, Central Bedfordshire
Expire in: a month
Job Description
We have a brand new opportunity for a Transport Planner in the Ampthill area.
If you are an experienced, highly organised Transport Planner who thrives in a fast-paced environment, anticipates, and overcomes challenges, we would love to hear from you.
Our client offers a Monday to Friday working arrangements with no evening or weekend shifts as well as a competitive salary and great benefits.
About the Role
As a professional Transport Planner you will have significant experience of working in the transport sector, being a part of a planning team and managing your own workload.
Key Responsibilities
* Coordinating role within depot planning function covering all movements associated with customer deliveries, collections, inbound, inter-depot, site moves, events, exchanges and sales using company planning systems.
* Producing cost effective and accurate route scheduling to meet customer requirements, ensuring that all off-hired equipment is returned within company targets
* Following the process and performance framework for the Transport & Logistics Department to ensure the Company maximises efficiencies and revenue streams and minimises costs.
* Communication with customer prior to scheduling a vehicle movement to site to confirm access, date and reason for visit.
* Tracking vehicle location to keep updated on status. Ensuring all routes are kept on schedule and informing all stakeholders of any incurred changes or delays.
* Effective communication of failed, diverted and aborted journeys to minimise cost and maximise recovery.
* Ensuring the efficient and accurate flow of relevant delivery/collection documentation.
* Ensure that drivers comply with all relevant Road Transport legislation, including the correct and timely use of tachographs and internal reporting including the 48-hour working week systems in place.
* Effective management of 3rd Party instructions, purchase orders, paperwork and any associated queries.
* Daily debrief of driver activities with drivers, depots and hauliers to ensure effective communication.
* Coordinating and communicating with Transport, Operations & Vehicle Maintenance Providers to ensure vehicles are maintained within the legislative guidelines to satisfy the requirements of the Operator’s Licence, company policy and procedures
* Coordinating and communicating with depot operations to ensure vehicles are maintained within the legislative guidelines to satisfy the requirements of the Operator’s Licence, company policy and procedures.
* Identifying and communicating resource issues through appropriate escalations.
* Tracking vehicle location to keep updated on status. Ensuring all routes are kept on schedule and informing all stakeholders of any incurred changes or delays.
* Ensure that drivers comply with all relevant Road Transport legislation, including the correct and timely use of tachographs and internal reporting including the 48-hour working week systems in place.
* Assessing commercial viability of requests challenging decisions based on optimised sourcing, cost vs revenue and service levels. Utilising third party allocation where required.
* Working closely with Central Desk department as required.
* Identifying trendsetter ideas by researching industry and related events, publications, and announcements.
* Liaising with the Lead Auditor to ensure the Company’s Quality Policy and all Company procedures are being complied with. Cooperating in procedural audits and implementing any corrective actions raised as a result of those audits.
* Maintaining and investing time in relevant qualifications and training for Continued Professional Development. Eg CPC.
Experience
* Strong commercial awareness and proficiency in TMS (Transport Management Systems)
* Previous Transport Planning role experience
* Experience supervising drivers and 3rd party haulage
* Knowledge of Driver Hours, Tacho and WTD regulations
* Understand Operator Licence obligations and ensure that these are met
* CPC desirable
Skills
* Excellent Communication Skills
* Can do, positive attitude and initiative to revisit plan according to business demandBefore You Apply
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