Transport Planner

Simarco is an established, award winning provider of international logistic and freight services, and we provide a wide range of tailored solutions for clients' throughout the UK, Europe and Globally across all Worldwide trade routes.

At Simarco we understand that global trade and industry markets are continually changing and expanding to meet customer needs. That's why our logistics, air, sea/ocean freight forwarding, road haulage & distribution and warehousing solutions are not only flexible but are tailored to meet clients' individual and ever-changing requirements.

**Position**:
To plan the national and local vehicle and trailers resources in the most cost effective and compliant manner, achieving profitability and service excellence.
- Plan and allocate all national and local vehicle and trailer resources ensuring optimum utilisation and profitability within the constraints of cargo availability, vehicle availability, customer requirements and legal restrictions.
- Prepare and produce Vehicle and Load Manifests and customer paperwork and present to the Warehouse and assigned drivers.
- Provide the main point of contact for the national drivers.
- Liaise and communicate with internal and external customers.
- Transport administration and data update within various operating systems.
- Assist the National Transport Supervisor in the management and allocation of the fleet’s headcount.
- Provide a friendly and helpful Driver Reception service, greeting each driver and allocating their vehicle keys and Manifest of work up, until the main shift commences.
- Support and actively participate in answering incoming calls.
- Be reactive to daily problems and be prepared to be reactive to emergencies.
- Any duties / tasks as requested by your Line Manager or a Director.
- Vehicle costings, revenues and profitability.
- Sub-contractor use and costs.
- Drivers overtime.
- Have a clear understanding of the Company's policies, procedures and vision and how the Transport and Fleet Departments contributes and complies to these.
- Ensure that Drivers Hours and Working Directive Regulations are adhered to by all drivers and mobile workers and that accurate records are maintained in accordance with the Company’s legal obligations.
- Ensure vehicles are not overloaded.
- Vehicle and drivers’ cards are correctly downloaded in accordance with Company procedures.

**Hours of Work**

Rotating Shift Work

Monday - Friday

Week 1 - 07:00 - 16:00

Week 2 - 10:00 - 19:00

**Requirements**:
**Experience**
- General Haulage route planning
- Routing and management of 30+ vehicles

**Knowledge & Skills**
- Vehicle weights and legal limits.
- Drivers’ Hours and Working Time Directive Regulations.
- Operators’ Licence obligations, undertakings and Regulations.
- Road Traffic Laws.
- Construction and Use Regulations.
- Vehicle costs.
- Microsoft Word and Excel at entry level.

**Personal Qualities**
- Ability to communicate at all levels.
- Ability to work unsupervised
- Calm and ability to work under pressure.
- Flexible approach to hours of work.
- Applies attention to detail.

**Other information**:

- Salary depending on experience
- 24 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
- Full training and support
- Perk Box Discount Platform
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee assistance program
- Extensive learning opportunities
- Employee Engagement Forum
- Reward and Recognition programme
- Tusker car scheme
- Monthly Pay Day Treat Day
- Learn management system