Transport Planner

1 week ago

Rochester, United Kingdom Pearson Whiffin Recruitment Ltd Full time

Transport Planner 

Mid Kent

£28k - £32k DOE 

9am - 7pm Monday - Friday 

1 in 5 Saturday cover - 7am - 12pm 

My client is looking to recruit a Transport Planner. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a successful, leading company, working in a busy and fast paced environment. With the company growing at a tremendous rate this a perfect time to take the leap and join a brilliant organisation. 

Duties for this Transport Planner role include:

  • Operating vehicles to maximise revenue, while meeting customer needs and adhering to legal restrictions on driver hours and other relevant regulations.
  • Updating the Transport Management System to ensure all information is accurate and up to date.  
  • Liaise with clients and customers and maintain strong relationships. 
  • Tracking and planning customer deliveries and working to reduce late deliveries. 
  • Logging all delivery failures and rescheduling deliveries and reporting to the relevant contact. 
  • Putting together accurate reports and KPIs.
  • Supporting with new starter inductions.
  • Ensure that all vehicles are road legal with full MOT and service.
  • Putting together driver briefs to ensure they are equipped for their journeys .
  • Adhering to all transport regulations and compliance processes including driver tachographs and vehicle servicing requirements.

The successful candidate for the Transport Planner role will have/ be:

  • Previous experience in a similar planning role.
  • Strong geographical knowledge of the UK.
  • Able to multitask and manage own workload.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Able to build and maintain strong working relationships.
  • Motivated and reliable.

This is a great opportunity for a Transport Planner  to join a company who value their employees, and offer a stable and fun, fast paced working environment.

If you want to work for a company where talent and hard work is rewarded, apply now for immediate consideration

This role is being handled by Sam Hasler, Transport, Logistics & Distribution Specialist at Pearson Whiffin Recruitment

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