Transport Planner

5 months ago


London Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom DHL Full time

Transport Planner

As a Transport Planner, you’ll be responsible for ensuring all daily collections and delivery requirements are met, successfully communicate with all departments on operational issues, support the department in making sure all legal compliances are adhered to.

Overall Role Purposes:

- An experienced person with the capability to plan & manage vehicles for Import collections and Export deliveries from Heathrow.
- Arrange ADHOC temperature-controlled collections under GDP compliance
- Ability to adapt and embrace change while keeping calm in a pressured time driven environment.
- Needs to be familiar with DVSA, WTD, and UK legislation.
- To work as part of the transport team.
- To be flexible with working times and days, to be part of a shift operation.
- Needs to be able to communicate effectively at all levels, with a history of dealing with both internal and external customers,
- Proven history in freight forwarding with the ability to demonstrate their forward-thinking attitude and how to compel others to follow the same.
- Will be compliant in all DHL Global Forwarding processes and procedures.
- Needs to be a good problem solver and enjoy the challenge.

Skills & Experience
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Scheduling preferable
- Good understanding of LHR and the GHA’s that service the A/lines and their handling requirements.
- Must have a full understanding Aviation Security regulation and ensuring compliance at all times.
- Good knowledge of the air freight industry previous experience preferred.
- Clear communication skills (written and verbal)
- Responsible for all aspects of Health & Safety in the workplace as well as monitoring and enforcing all safe systems of work for drivers to follow,
- Highly Motivated with the ability to multitask.
- IT Generalist knowledge - Ideally with previous experience working with Transport Management systems and confident using MS office programs including Outlook, Excel and word.
- Attention to detail, customer service, administration, and financial awareness.
- 5 Year checkable work history.
- CRB check.

LOCATION: London (Hayes)

HOURS: Shift based (38.5 hrs / 4on-4off Days & Nights)

REPORTS TO: Transport Manager

DHL is the leading global brand in the logistics industry. Our DHL divisions offer an unrivalled portfolio of logistics services ranging from national and international parcel delivery, e-commerce shipping and fulfillment solutions, international express, road, air and ocean transport to industrial supply chain management. With about 380,000 employees in more than 220 countries and territories worldwide, DHL connects people and businesses securely and reliably, enabling global sustainable trade flows.

Our culture is focused on personal commitment - to our customers, to each other, to our communities and to the environment. We reward excellent work and we nurture the talents of our employees. This enables you as an employee to develop your expertise and your career in different areas or divisions - and even in other countries.

We are committed to creating a workplace that ensures mutual respect and is focused on results. We hire talented people from all backgrounds - irrespective of gender, disability, nationality, ethnicity, social background, religion and beliefs, age or sexual orientation and identity. Diversity enriches our workplace, drives our success, and helps us deliver excellence.


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