Traffic Planner
1 week ago
Sale, Trafford, United Kingdom
Owens Group
Full time
Job Purpose:
To take responsibility for the timely traffic planning of routes and scheduling delivery times to ensure that the customer receives a first class service in a cost effective way.
Shift:
Nights 4 on 4 off (6pm - 6am)
You will be required to work 10 extra shifts as part of the offered salary. From the 11th extra shift you will be paid an extra shifts rate overtime.
Benefits:
- 20 days Annual Leave
- Company Discount Benefits
- Company Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
- Life Assurance
Specific Experience
- Traffic management
- Dealing with VOSA Compliance
- Problem solving/logical thinking
- Working unsupervised, continually managing time and prioritising work to meet tight corporate deadlines.
Essential Specific Skills
- Computer skills
- Stirling (training will be provided), Excel
- Good communication skills, interaction at all levels internal and external.
- Geographical knowledge
- Team player with a flexible 'Can Do' attitude
Company/Industry Knowledge
- Working in a multidisciplined environment
- Working knowledge of the UK road transport industry
Specific Key Accountabilities
- Working with customers/suppliers/drivers and other traffic desks, planning routes and scheduling delivery times to ensure the smooth running of the operation
- Prioritising workload, route planning driver brief and debrief
- Liaise with other depots within the Company
- Strong organisational skills for planning schedules, journeys and loads
- Proactively work to reduce late deliveries and missed time slots
- Ability to work flexibly and to make decisions quickly
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to deal with people at all levels
- Maintain a computerised system such as Sterling. Have the skills to use excel spread sheets.
- A good understanding of transport regulations currently in force
- Good geographical knowledge
- Booking driver agency staff depending on workload
- Must monitor Compliance and work with drivers and Compliance to eliminate infringements
- Must ensure that all drivers are aware of SAFED, and be actively involved in improving SAFED achievements to goals
- Must be an integral part of, and is responsible for employee health and safety
- Ensure that vehicles and trailers are available in a timely manner to adhere to Compliance and inspection requirements
- Provide general support appropriate to the management when require
- Check driving licences and ensure Company drivers and Agency drivers are compliant and legal to drive within the scope of the conditions of the Insurance.
