Transport Planner

Job Introduction

Main Responsibilities
This is a fantastic opportunity to join our team as a Transport Planner at Carnsew Quarry.

Ensuring all delivery drivers and visiting collect customers are aware of and follow all site rules and answering customers questions on products, prices and availability. You will form part of the Aggregates and Asphalt team ensuring excellent customer service whilst carrying out your duties in accordance with the site rules.

You should have knowledge of quarry and asphalt products along with a proven ability to liaise and coordinate daily with our customers to deliver a high level of service.

Manage and monitor deliveries and be able to prioritise and meet customer demands whilst ensuring correct allocation of orders throughout our transport partners.

A good understanding of IT with reference to scheduling, managing, and monitoring systems for vehicle and plant operations.

Be able to communicate with different stakeholders to achieve the site targets, both internal and external.

Experience of running a weighbridge.

A full UK driving Licence.

Knowledge of local area is essential.

About The Company
Colas Ltd are a UK subsidiary of the global Colas Group, which operates in over 50 countries worldwide and employs over 55,000 people including over 1500 in the UK across multiple sites. We are specialists in highways construction and have been involved in large scale UK and international construction projects within the highways, airfields and marine sectors as well as offering highways maintenance services and manufacturing our own innovative surfacing products. We hold a ‘Gold Investor in People’ award for continuously developing and rewarding our employees, offering excellent career potential.

Colas is fully committed to promoting equality and diversity and maintaining a culture of fairness, transparency and respect for all employees, clients, communities, suppliers, contractors and other stakeholders. Colas aims to be inclusive, meet diverse needs and promote awareness and ownership in the workplace and the communities in which we serve.

Colas values the strength and differences that a diverse workforce brings to the organisation and believes that by harnessing these differences, we will foster a productive environment where equity and mutual respect are intrinsic, where talents are being fully utilised and organisational goals are met.

Package Description

As well as a highly competitive salary, Colas offers some great benefits with this role, including:

- A generous pension contribution
- Life assurance cover (x4 basic salary)
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (with the option to buy/sell more)
- Flexible working policy
- Opportunity to study towards a professional qualification fully funded
- Ongoing training and personal/professional development
- Discounts on car leasing, holidays, cinema tickets, restaurants and much more through our online employee benefits portal