Transport Planner

**Overview**

An opportunity has arisen for a Transport Planner to be based at our Distribution Centre in Waltham Point. This challenging and interesting role will appeal to an individual with drive, determination and enthusiasm.

Working with the wider planning teams within a network with over 50+ transport planners

Working on a rotating day shift basis covering 7 days, mainly 8-5pm, but with occasions when flexibility is required due to operational requirements

Salary - £34k to £36k - DOE

**How will you contribute?**
- Assist in the production of an optimum Transport plan in a time critical environment, constantly review and maintain in line with operational changes.
- Undertake all activities in line with KPI requirements and SLA’s.
- Working on a rotating day shift basis covering 7 days, mainly 8-5pm, but with occasions when flexibility is required due to operational requirements
- Work closely with the Transport Operations Manager and Transport team based on site,to ensure Transport hours and planned and used effectively.
- Management of Drivers Holidays and Rotas.
- Management of exceptions on the Time and Attendance system.
- Collation of weekly finance statistics.
- Assist in the production of reports for Senior Site Management to support KPI’s.
- Work closely with key operational partners including other departments, depots and customer locations.
- Other Site administration as and when required.
- Reporting to the Transport Change Compliance Lead on site
- Booking of Agency and adhoc transport when required to support the plan is covered
- Creating Peak plans for events such as Easter and Christmas
- Learning other site based plans to greater your knowledge of the network and support other depots

**What will you bring?**
- Experience within a similar role
- Confident communicator
- A sound knowledge of the principles of transport operations and planning functions.
- Good organiser.
- Computer literate with good experience in using Microsoft Office - specially Excel.
- Ability to work under pressure and flexible in their approach.
- Sound team player and motivator who can work on own initiative.
- Good numerical and analytical skills paying strong attention to detail.

**What do we offer?
**Our Culture & Benefits**

In addition to a **generous salary **, we really value our people and offer a friendly, safety-first working environment, along with other benefits including company pension scheme, generous holidays, cycle to work scheme, employee benefits include, online discount platform, onsite parking and much more.

Our people are at the core of our business and what makes **Wincanton **great. That’s why we also provide significant opportunities for career development and progression, as well as training enrichment and multi-skilling, in a dynamic working environment.

**Be a part of our values; Excellence, Integrity, Passion, Proactivity, Togetherness & Trust.**

**Our Commitment**

We are committed to providing equality of opportunity for all employees. We want to create an environment where all colleagues feel safe, supported and valued, whilst feeling they can be their whole selves within our workplaces. We are proud that our colleagues represent us and our successes. Attracting diverse teams, we believe in creating an inclusive, respectful organisational culture for our colleagues and future talent.

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