Transport Planner

**Transport Planner -4on 4off, Days**

**Hereford**

At Gregory Distribution, we are currently seeking a **Transport Planner **for our customer site in

Hereford. This position will be working within the transport team and will involve all aspect of the transport administration processes and coordination of the day to day running of this busy contract.

**The position involves**:

- Assist the Transport Manager to manage and motivate the transport team to ensure that staff and assets are used effectively to attain maximum performance in terms of commercial contract efficiency, profit, and client service levels.
- Planning and organising the activities of the Transport Operation, including the transition between the customers’ peak and off-peak activity periods.
- Provide leadership of day-to-day transport issues, including dispatch debrief and work in progress.
- You will also be required to work closely with our customer to ensure the smooth running of the operation as a whole.
- Managing and de-briefing drivers.
- Maximise the use of resources within the operation by utilising assets to the full and planning ahead.
- Provide regular reports to the Transport Manager on customer related and other relevant matters, making recommendations where relevant.
- Monitoring and auditing Health and Safety.
- Assisting in production of KPI’s and daily statistics.
- Assist with compliance planning in line with company procedure.
- Direct assistance and support for breakdowns.
- Promoting and maintaining positive relationships with colleagues and offering support and assistance in your role as a team member.

**Essential Skills required**:

- Previous experience of working within the Transport Warehouse and logistics industry.
- Have a good understanding of legal compliance, driver’s hours and WTD's.
- Leadership Skills.
- Track record of leading successful change.
- Proven experience in customer relationship management.
- Ability to present to Senior Key contacts within the business and to the customer.
- Have excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- IT literate including MS Office. Strong analytic ability in review data and reports.

**Why Gregory Distribution?**
- **Salary between £26,000 - £28,000 per annum, depending on experience, based on**

**working on 4on 4off rota, ** o **Hours of work are: 06:00hrs-18:00hrs.**
- **Additional holiday purchasing scheme***:

- **Retail discounts with Hapi***:

- **Retail Trust Wellbeing Support***:

- **Opportunity to develop your career within an expanding business.**:

- **Excellent holiday allowance and company benefits.**:

- **Life assurance, pension and sickness scheme***:

- **Christmas Savings Club***:

- **Black Circle Tyre discount**
- **Leading industry qualifications***:

- **Mobile phone discounts***:

- **This vacancy is not entitled to the employee referral scheme.**:

- **Free Uniform.**:

- **Strong culture of teamwork.**

**So if you have the drive to be the best and want to be a part of a flourishing and**

**The Gregory Group require all applicants to be eligible to work in the UK with no**

**restrictions, as we are unable to offer sponsorship/work visas. You will be required to**

**provide proof of Right to Work at interview stage.**

**below. For any queries in relation to the vacancy please call our Cullompton team on**

**0808 168 9048**

**Note to recruitment agencies**:We prefer to recruit direct, but we do have a Preferred Supplier

List for when we need a helping hand. We’ll be in touch if we need you.

*Subject to terms and conditions

**Salary**: £26,000.00-£28,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Hereford, HR4 9PT: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: R003834