Transport Planner

6 months ago

Skelmersdale, United Kingdom Victorian Plumbing Full time

Job description

**Job Title: Transport Planner**

**Location: Skelmersdale, Lancashire**

**Salary : Negotiable - depending on experience**

**Working Hours: Monday to Friday**

Due to growth of the business, we are looking for a dedicated, customer-focused Transport Planner to manage a fleet of vehicles and a team of drivers, to achieve OTIF deliveries across the North West.

**Responsibilities**:

- Ensure effective communication, planning and utilisation of in-house drivers for deliveries out of multiple warehousing sites.
- Review the strategic transport plans daily in relation to providing cost effective solutions and reacting to unexpected issues.
- Responsible for building and maintaining a positive working relationship with team members and customers, to achieve company objectives.
- Ensure the highest standards of performance are maintained at all times across your team.
- Reporting of problems and dealing with any issues / queries that may arise.
- Aid daily communication with operational teams and customers regarding network/route plan changes.
- Continuous improvement of transport operations, from cost reductions to extensive route optimisation and appropriate vehicle loading
- Administer international dispatches
- Continuously optimise our courier management system
- Handle dispatch/shipping errors and manage carrier volume via rules on our carrier management system.
- Previous Transport and strategy development and extensive planning/ supervisory experience in a busy and demanding environment is essential
- Ensure all drivers comply with EU and WTD rules and regulations at all times
- Keep transport records as required in line with group and DVSA requirements
- Ensure all vehicles are maintained in a timely manner

**Qualifications**:

- Full Driver CPC qualification

**Why Victorian Plumbing?**

As one of the largest bathroom retailers in the UK we are dedicated to providing our customers with the best possible journey from start to finish. We are committed to making things smooth and simple for our customers and would not be able to do this without our amazing teams, so every individual truly does count. You will be encouraged to grow in all areas of your job role and any new ideas and unique perspectives will be greatly respected so that the company can grow alongside you.

**Benefits**

Our new head office is recently refurbished it is a clean and modern working environment. We regularly take part in organised charity events in and outside the office that our employees love to take part in, from bake sales to Christmas Jumper Day, everyone has a fun time and we raise money for good causes too Other benefits include:

- Free onsite car parking
- Free tea and coffee
- Employee discount
- Friends and Family Discount
- Free gym facilities
- Discounted fresh food on site
- Employee Assistance Programme and Perk Platform
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
- Increased annual leave from the start of your employment and increases further by up to a maximum of 33 days.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: From £26,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- transport Planning: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Full Driver CPC qualification (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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