Transport Planner

2 weeks ago

Wakefield, United Kingdom NewCold USA Services LLC Full time

**Transport Planner**

**This is NewCold**

NewCold is service provider in cold chain logistics with a focus on the development and operation of large, highly automated cold stores. NewCold strives to be crucial in the cold chain of leading food companies, by offering advanced logistic services worldwide. We use latest technology that empowers our people, to handle food responsibly and guarantee food safety in a sustainable way. We challenge the industry, believe in long-term partnerships, and deliver solid investment opportunities that enable next generation logistic solutions.

**About the vacancy**

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**Key Tasks**
- Maintain drivers hours map
- Book agency drivers as required from supplier
- Support to ensure sufficient resources are available to fulfil all shuttle plans, outbound plans, backhaul plans
- Sell loads to subcontractor as required with agreed prices and margin
- Buy backhaul loads as available in line with requirements
- Ensure all work undertaken is raised correctly and comprehensive
- information is recorded on TMS
- Consolidate orders in most efficient manner
- Route multi-drops in most appropriate manner
- Plan DD trailers to maximum use at point of consolidation
- Maintain drivers holiday plan in line with company requirements

**Personal attributes**
- Strong customer service orientation
- Excellent communication skills
- Effective team-working skills
- Ability to multitask yet remain detail-oriented
- Sound time management skills
- The ability to work flexibly, in a pressurised, fast-paced environment

Please note that this job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. However, it is not intended to be an exhaustive list and the company reserves the right to make reasonable adjustments in line with business requirements.

Qualifications and experience
- Previous experience in a similar role is essential, with knowledge of transport planning and operations
- Computer literate (with previous experience of transport software)
- Knowledge of driver's hours regulations and working time rules
- Good knowledge of UK geography and able to estimate journey times
- Initiative and determination to solve problems
- Great verbal communication skills and an ability to build rapport

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**Are you up for the job?**

If you are interested in this vacancy and would like to apply, please make sure that you leave your CV in English.

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**Why would you want to work for NewCold?**

With the prospect of many new construction projects all over the world in the very near future, NewCold offers the opportunity to join a young but powerful company in the field of logistic services. We have the ambition and the potential to rapidly become the market leader in the field of modern and automated cold storage with additional supply chain services such as transport and distribution. Although our proposition comprises an attractive benefits and compensation package, the (international) scope and impact of the position may appeal to you even more.

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