Transport Planner

4 days ago


Brierley Hill, United Kingdom Thermotraffic Full time

**Transport Planner**
**Fulltime | Brierley Hill, England, United Kingdom**

**A cool logistics role. Perform outstanding UK-wide transport planning so that we deliver great customer service**

Thermotraffic is a leading international supplier of end-to-end, highly specialized cold chain logistics. Our fleet of vans and trucks travel the length and breadth of the UK, serving a wide range of importers, manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers and distributors. Are you someone with the skills and experience to act as a Transport Planner who can ensure the smooth running of this complex operation? Would you like to be part of a friendly and growing team where everyone is encouraged to develop their skills and career? If so, please read on to find out more about this role and life at Thermotraffic.

**Let’s move it, move it, move it**

Reporting to the Transport Manager, your core responsibility is to arrange collections and deliveries for the whole of our UK network. Time is everything so you need to effectively plan and manage all jobs, and your own time.

In doing so you:

- Act as the main contact for all drivers, customers, suppliers and internal departments such as Warehouse and Customer Service;
- Ensure that all compliance processes are followed without fail and in line with legal requirements;
- Use IT software Road Runner to route deliveries and provide accurate and effective information to drivers.

You also assist with all other aspects of the transport operation as required. This includes helping us to win new business so that we generate additional revenue and maximise vehicle utilization.

**A large and international structure**

Thermotraffic is a 100% subsidiary of the Nichirei Corporation. Our objective is to offer a seamless, end-to-end multi-temperature warehousing and logistics chain. In doing so we provide services to importers, manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers and distributors. You will therefore be working within a substantial and proven organization that offers all the resources necessary to do your job to the best of your ability.

**The Thermotraffic offer**

Thermotraffic takes pride in creating a friendly and informal working atmosphere where everyone looks out for each other. Other benefits include:

- Market based salary
- 25 days annual holidays
- Pension and insurances
- Training opportunities

The other baseline requirements are:

- 5 A to C grade GCSEs;
- 2 years of Transport Planning experience, ideally with a fleet of over 10 vehicles;
- Highly IT literate with a strong knowledge of driver hours, tachograph and WTD legislation.

**Get in touch**

**If you say food logistics, you say Thermotraffic**

Thermotraffic provides a seamless, global one stop service for temperature-controlled food logistics. Always and everywhere, our aim is to be an irreplaceable partner for our customers by providing a combination of flexible and innovative solutions. Our people are the foundation of our success so we focus on personal and professional development within an enjoyable, safe and rewarding workplace. The result is a collaborative and can-do spirit that drives us to go the extra mile in order to meet and exceed the expectations of our customers. At all our sites across Europe, you’ll be encouraged to acquire new skills and broaden your perspective so that you’re equipped to challenge the status quo and make a valuable contribution to Thermotraffic and the wider industry.

Thermotraffic is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nichirei Corporation.

Acquisition due to this vacancy is not appreciated.

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person


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