Transport Planner

2 days ago


Reading, United Kingdom LogisticsRecruit UK Full time

We are looking to recruit a Transport Planner to help service our Clients across the UK. This is an important role in the organisation, balancing customer service, inward supply of material for processing and cost. We are growing and the role will cover3 depots currently, potentially rising to 5 in the next 12-18 months. We use a combination of HGVs (class 2) and vans for collections.

Role: Transport planner

Location: Reading

**Salary**: £24k-£28k

Industry: Transport/logistics/distribution

Key Responsibilities:

- Create route plans for up to 30 drivers each day, combining collections from our regular clients and ad-hoc collection requests.
- Routes are typically 6-10 collections per day per driver.
- Routes currently run out of our depots in Reading, Huddersfield and Cornwall.
- Balancing regular weekly collections and ad-hoc requests to ensure that we meet SLAs and provide a good experience to all customers.
- Ensure that vehicles come back full to meet cost KPIs.Communicating to customers where there is a problem with a collection or where a collection has been missed.
- This also involves working out an alternative collection plan to ensure service to customers.
- The role includes the opportunity to develop our logistics function through implementing new software, reviewing our vehicle tracking systems and data collection systems.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- Previous transport planning experience
- Route planning / vechicle scheduling
- Attention to detail
- Good geographical knowledge of the UK
- Strong communication skills
- Relationship building skills
- Good IT/Excel and Word skills
- Strong team player
- Dedicated and committed


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