Transport Planner

4 weeks ago

BurtononTrent, United Kingdom Bennett & Game Recruitment Full time

Bennett and Game are currently working with a Warehouse & Distribution company who are seeking a highly skilled Transport Planner to join their Derby.

Our client are responsible for a fleet of includes around 100 commercial vehicles and 150 trailers to provide bespoke logistic solutions, supported by state-of-the-art technology. Due to continued growth they are looking for a self motivated individual.

**Transport PlannerPosition Overview**
- Uphold organisation's core values. Responsible for providing a positive and encouraging atmosphere at all times to ensure all staff work to their best abilities.
- Working with Planning and Administration teams to maintain and develop a positive progressive culture within the business.
- Effective supervision of training & development and health, safety & welfare of the team.
- Conduct weekly meetings with the teams to include the dissemination of Company messages.
- Drive engagement through your people and always work to improve ways of working.
- Supervise and plan all relevant customer deliveries utilising the software available at site to ensure delivery windows are met.
- Supervise and plan vehicles as close to maximum capacity and time parameters as possible therefore ensuring full efficiency of the vehicles.
- Manage drivers' hours and days off for the European driver fleet.
- Organise international backloads with customers and drivers.
- Ensure trailers are in place to meet customer booking times.
- All relevant documents and driver packs are completed on time and in full.
- Monitor driver progress whilst in Europe, liaising with the customer on ETA and bookings.
- Keep up to date on all changes to legislation and COVID restrictions to ensure business and driver compliance.
- Monitor routes and timings to ensure the most cost effective routes are taken and journey times are not exceeded.
- To appropriately challenge any discrepancies in journey times and routes.
- To ensure all trailers and units are presented for planned maintenance on time.
- Ensure all customer requirements for load restraints, PPE etc are in place for backloads.
- Conduct incident investigations and reporting in relation to any damaged freight within agreed format and timelines.
- Ensure vehicle earnings are greater than vehicle costs to achieve a healthy margin as decreed by the Line Manager.
- Ensure all loads meet safety standards.
- Communicate routes to and liaise with other Depots / Sites.
- Identifying operational issues and implementing opportunities for change
- In consultation with the relevant transport managers, ensuring company compliance to all transport policies, legislation and procedures.
- Source and plan backloads to avoid vehicle empty running.
- To provide operational support at weekends when on shift.

**Transport PlannerPosition Requirements**
- Experience of working in a transport office
- Knowledge of Drivers Hours, tacho-graph and WTD legislation
- Intermediate / Advanced proficiency in the use of MS Excel, Word, Outlook and Power Point
- CPC Qualification
- Excellent written and communication skills
- Ability to work well under pressure.

**Transport PlannerPosition Remuneration**
- Salary:£26k-£30k
- Monday - Friday
- Job security
- Career progression

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