Transport Planner

2 weeks ago


Coventry, Coventry, United Kingdom ScS Full time

Description:

We are looking for a Transport Planner to join our team at our Distribution Centre in Coventry.

This is a key role within the business and the successful person will be responsible for managing a large fleet of vehicles to make sure our customers receive their furniture and carpets on time.


What does the role involve?:

  • Plan daily schedules (Using Paragon routing software)
  • Liaise with all sites to produce achievable transport plans on a daily basis
  • Schedule work centrally using various planning systems
  • Manage customer orders and available customer offerings to ensure key operational targets are adhered to
  • Create accurate daily management reports (Excel/Power BI)
  • Develop KPI information for ongoing monitoring of the operations transport solution
  • Deal with all ad hoc management requests
  • Run model scenarios for UK wide transport networks to identify operational improvements and new opportunities
  • Continually review and improve working practices, working with the Senior Management Team
  • Review Distribution Centre Performance against plan to improve SLA and financial Performance

Who are we looking for?:

We're looking for someone who has ideally worked as a Transport Planner within a similar business.

  • Experience in a transport & planning environment
  • Experience of computerised planning and scheduling systems (ideally Paragon but not essential)
  • Good working knowledge of driver's hours legislation
  • Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills
  • A logical and analytical approach
  • Ability to work using your own initiative
  • Ability to prioritise and work to strict deadlines
  • Strong Computer Skills (Microsoft Office)

What's in it for you?:

  • Competitive salary
  • Access to 100s of high street discounts and more holiday discounts, gym discounts, cinema discounts, evouchers, cashback and more
  • Flexible working arrangements welcomed
  • 22 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • Career progression
  • Access to our dedicated Employee Assistance Programme to give you free access to advice and information on a range of topics
  • Share Incentive Plan
  • Pension
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Long service benefits

About ScS:


We are one of the UK's leading sofa and carpet specialists, and you can find us on numerous retail parks all over the country.


We have 99 retail stores, serviced by 9 distribution centres, a Digital Hub based in Coventry and a support centre based in Sunderland.

For over a century, ScS has been providing customers with an excellent customer experience, selling beautiful products with outstanding value, quality and choice.

Our primary product focus is in retailing sofas, flooring and dining, helping customers to create the home they'll love and that's where you come in

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