Transport Planner

6 months ago

Daventry, United Kingdom Sims Metal Management Full time

Sims Metal (Sims) is a global leader in metal recycling. With facilities across the globe, Sims plays an intrinsic role in the circular economy by making resources available for future use. As a responsible corporate citizen, we continuously seek new ways to broaden our participation in the environmental sector, ensuring that our future is as bright, safe, and secure as at any time in our long history.

Sims is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value the diversity of all of our employees, and we are committed to creating a working environment that is built on a foundation of respect and inclusion where everyone can contribute, advance on merit, and realize their full potential.

We are seeking a well-organised and self-motivated person with a passion for transport planning and an interest to work within the recycling industry.

This position is responsible for planning and managing a designated region of our own commercial vehicle fleet, and working towards carefully defined transport budgets and targets.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Manage drivers & subcontractors remotely.
- Produce and deliver a daily fleet schedule by depot.
- Review and develop the work volumes and fleet resource requirements.
- Liaison with depot operations management.
- Assist with other day-to-day operational duties and problem solving.
- Provide a high level of professional service to ensure that orders are fulfilled and that excellent customer service is provided at all times..
- Reporting to the Transport Supervisor and Office Managers.
- Perform such other duties as the Company may from time to time reasonably require
- Comply with all Company policies related to Code of Conduct, Environmental, Health and Safety and Community

**Key Skills / Competencies**
- Exceptional organisational skills
- High level of attention to detail and accuracy
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Self-motivated, ambitious, flexible and adaptable
- Works with integrity and confidentiality
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work within a fast paced office environment, and cope with pressurised circumstances.
- Experienced at managing and developing different relationships with both the internal and external stakeholders
- Team player with the ability to work on own initiative
- Excellent PC skills inc. Microsoft package skills.
- Experience of Transport Planning, preferably within the recycling industry
- Experience of KPI reporting to explain performance and target areas for improvement

**Qualifications / Knowledge**
- UK Geographical knowledge
- Financial knowledge in vehicle and driver costings
- Knowledge of providing transport freight quotations

With a promote-from-within philosophy and a variety of programs available to support continuous learning, Sims offers the opportunity for a rewarding career. We are committed to the ecologically sound and sustainable use of resources and strive to operate in a manner that minimizes waste and protects the environment.

A career with Sims provides you with the opportunity to work with an organization whose goal is to be the world’s safest and most responsible recycling company. Our people achieve this by creating a zero-harm workplace, being exemplary members of the communities in which we operate, and being responsible stewards of the environment. We also offer competitive pay and a range of attractive benefits.

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SIMS LIMITED IS PROUD TO BE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. WE VALUE THE DIVERSITY OF ALL OF OUR EMPLOYEES AND ARE COMMITTED TO CREATING AN INCLUSIVE WORKING ENVIRONMENT WHERE EVERYONE CAN CONTRIBUTE, ADVANCE ON MERIT, AND REALISE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. SIMS LIMITED DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF AGE, GENDER REASSIGNMENT, BEING MARRIED OR IN A CIVIL PARTNERSHIP, BEING PREGNANT OR ON MATERNITY LEAVE, DISABILITY, RACE INCLUDING COLOUR, NATIONALITY, ETHNIC OR NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION OR BELIEF, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, OR ANY OTHER BASIS COVERED BY APPROPRIATE LAW. ALL EMPLOYMENT IS DECIDED ON THE BASIS OF QUALIFICATIONS, MERIT, AND BUSINESS NEED.

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