Transport Planner

**Transport Planner**

**About SYNETIQ an IAA Company**

SYNETIQ, an IAA company (NYSE: IAA), is one of the UK’s largest vehicle salvage, dismantling and recycling companies. A world away from the old-school concept of a breaker’s yard, we’re focused on more sustainable motoring solutions through our integrated circular model.

We work with customers and clients to offer affordable, sustainable motoring solutions that don’t cost the Earth. Our services are for customers looking for quality used car parts and businesses who want to maximise the financial and environmental return of their vehicles.

Right now SYNETIQ is an exciting, high growth, company to join, with an ambitious 3 year plan which relies on cutting edge technology that drives sales and profitability.

**Transport Planner**

**Transport Planner Key responsibilities and accountabilities**:

- Managing the daily vehicle collections based on insurance company instructions
- Routing collections for your own designated area incorporating deliveries and returns where possible and preferable to do so, through a combination of IAA and SYNETIQ owned trucks and sub-contractors.
- Understand and be familiar with all Driver processes, procedures and legislative requirements including the working time directive.
- Communicate thoroughly with Drivers regarding their collections, returns and deliveries.
- Manage sub-contractor selection and activity including timely notification to the subcontractor of required collections and deliveries.
- Ensure that collections are carried out within the terms of the agreed Service Level Agreements (SLA).
- Understand all aspects of the planning department including specialist and small lorry collection processes in order to provide cover for this department as and when required.

**Skills and Experience**:

- Knowledge of road transport and UK geography.
- An understanding of driving issues (including Driver tacho hours)
- Have good communication skills, be self-motivated, organised, resilient, flexible, be detail orientated and be able to use their initiative.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Store discount

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Canvey Island: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: SYN-TP