Logistics Planner

**Title**:Logistics Planner
**Hours of work**:Monday to Friday 8am - 4pm
**Location**: West Molesey, Surrey (near London)
**Reporting to**: Logistics Manager
**Salary**:£28,000 - £35,000 depending on experience, plus company benefits

**Job Profile**:
**Diffusion, part of Volution Ventilation UK,** is a UK Manufacturer of HVAC products in the UK. Diffusion is a British manufacturer with an enviable reputation built over 60 years in designing standard and bespoke fan coil units that serve the needs of countless businesses across the construction supply chain.

We are trusted by countless businesses across the supply chain delivering exceptional thermal comfort to buildings including hotels, apartments, hospitals, banks, schools and airports.

**Job Profile**:
As the **Logistics Planner, **reporting to the Logistics Manager**, **you will be responsible for ensuring the **timely despatch and delivery of finished goods** from an OEM business, to construction based customers.

You will be responsible for managing deliveries to our customers, and keep all stakeholders informed about the status of deliveries, flagging any problems which may cause delays/ issues. You will have great communication, focus and negotiation skills to manage any site delays smoothly.

Your will be undertake **reporting **on the movement of our product, i.e. what is being delivered and when, what is moving to / from our **3PL’s **and what is in storage. **Advanced Excel is essential for this role.**

**As a Logistics Planner your responsibilities will include**:

- Coordinate & arrange deliveries to Domestic & International customers.
- Plan and execute timely movements from both our own storage and 3rd Party Logistics (3PL) locations
- Be intimately involved in live updates that feed into our Production Schedule
- Be on top of customer credit issues, and respond with agile delivery schedule changes if required.
- Update the business with reporting that drives critical decisions
- Co-ordinate and supervise Goods Out team.
- Any other reasonable tasks deemed by your line manager.

**To be successful in this role you will have**:

- A minimum of 3 years of experience in Logistics operations.
- Experience of vehicle management understanding delivery site constraints (HGVs or LGVs). This will be tested during the interview process.
- **Advanced level of using Excel is essential, including spreadsheet manipulation. This will be tested during the interview process.**:

- Have excellent communication skills - both written and verbal.
- Proven ability to maintain good customer relationships.
- Have a proactive approach to problem solving.
- Great organisation and planning skills, with the ability to manage tasks end to end to ensure meeting of deadlines.
- A willingness to learn, and keen to develop in your role.
- Forklift licence preferred.

**What we can offer you**:

- Salary depending on experience
- Annual leave 21 days (increases to 25 days based on service) plus bank holidays
- Company Pension
- People Value discount platform for supermarkets and high street retailers
- Employee Assistance program
- Ongoing training & development
- Onsite parking / good transport links

You can learn more about us here;

**Equal opportunities**: All current employees and potential employees are provided equal employment opportunities by Volution Group PLC.

**Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives**: We are not accepting unsolicited CVs/resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting.

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

**Salary**: £28,000.00-£35,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Store discount

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- West Molesey: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Logistics: 1 year (preferred)
- 3PL: 1 year (preferred)
- Microsoft Excel: 1 year (preferred)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: LOPLAN5374