Transport Planner

The Staffing Network Limiter is currently recruiting a Transport Planner for one of our customer based in Spalding.

4 ON 4 OFF nights

Salary £30000 per year
We are seeking a Transport Planner to join our team. As a Transport Planner, you will be responsible for coordinating and optimizing the transportation of goods and materials. You will work closely with suppliers, carriers, and internal teams to ensure efficient and cost-effective transport operations.

**Duties**:
To effectively plan all vehicle routes, maximising capacity and revenue per load.
Effectively communicate with drivers and customer base to provide excellent customer service.
Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities
- To be responsible for your own and others Health & Safety, complying with company Health & Safety policy.
- To effectively plan all vehicle routes (including allocation of driver and trailer), maximising capacity and revenue per load
- Produce and issue all relevant paperwork for vehicle routes to drivers, sub-contractors and the warehouse team
- Ensure driver packs are ready for driver’s departures. To include all relevant documentation
- Scanning of customer paperwork and POD’s into transport management system
- To effectively communicate to every driver their daily load plan to ensure they are fully aware of what is expected from them and if there are any special instructions/requirements.
- To monitor on time deliveries and make sure customer deliver points are made aware of delays
- To ensure any order amendments/special deliveries/ collections are captured and communicated where necessary
- Communicate to drivers where trailers are to be located at the end of their shift and any vehicle servicing information.
- Liaising with Warehouse team on any customer returns or rejections
- Ensure a thorough handover is completed at the end of the shift

Experience
- Experience working as a Transport Planner. Working with various customers with differing requirements.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, able to build and maintain strong relationships with existing and prospective Clients.
- Experience communicating with and monitoring drivers
- Knowledge of tachograph regulations and driver hours

**Salary**: £30,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension

Schedule:

- Night shift

Ability to Commute:

- Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire (preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

- Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire: Relocate before starting work (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: SPLT060324