Senior Transport Planner

RJS Recruitment are working on behalf of a well-established Transport business who offer its customers various services to suit all transportation requirements. The Felixstowe based company is experiencing rapid growth and requires a Senior Transport Plannerwith experience in container movement.

As the Senior Transport Planner, you will be involved in all aspects transport container strategies while preparing transport assessments, travel arrangements and other required reports. You will be overseeing, mentoring and providing training to the juniormembers of the team, to ensure a high standard of service is kept across the team. This role will provide you with significant opportunity to be challenged and rewarded through the delivery of providing a high-quality service in a rapidly growing company.

**Job Specifics**
- Production of detailed transport assessments
- Brief the drivers and ensure de-briefing is accurate with the data and reporting of defects, accidents and delivery issues
- Data entry of orders, statistics, customer reports, KPI's and drivers' daily activities and the ability to adjust schedules when needed
- Preparing concise, well-written reports
- Attending meetings with clients, teams and public authorities
- Lead a team of planners with a positive attitude to support with growth and develop their skills
- Produce required revenue KPIs per week per truck
- Liaise with customers on specific requirements and needs to their business
- Assist with management of the fleet of vehicles and containers
- Contribute to the site health and safety initiatives, meetings and briefings
- Provide quotes and dealing with any issues from drivers and customers
- Work alongside the transport team to ensure the customer expectations are exceeded
- Manage own time, planning and performance on a day-to-day basis
- Must have knowledge of the container transport industry
- knowledge of Fargo TOPs operating system
- Highly organised, methodical and has high attention to detail
- The ability to examine data and present in a cohesive manner, highlighting key findings
- The ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
- Someone who is self-motivated, proactive, and able to problem solve
- A team player with a high level of dedication and wanting a fresh challenge
- Working knowledge of Driver Hours Regulations & experience within Health & Safety
- Exceptional communication skills, able to work across multiple departments
- Have a "can do" attitude with the pro-activeness to promote a positive work culture
- Good geographical knowledge
- Strong administration skill with the ability to work with Word, Excel and Outlook

**Company Offer**
- 20 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Private healthcare
- Competitive benefit package
- Social events
- A supportive team and good work life balance
- Company events
- On-site parking
- Schedule: Monday to Friday