Transport Planner

We have an exciting opportunity for a Transport Planner to join our Logistics Team based at our Castle Donington Distribution Centre. At 900,000 square feet and split into 3 chambers with a mix of automated and manual operations delivering around two million single items a week during peak. Castle Donington provides invaluable support to both our online and retail operations. We’ve invested millions - But it’s still our people that make the real difference

This role sits within our Clothing & Home Logistics Planning team and is integral to supporting, analysing and monitoring the execution of the plans and team produces.

Key responsibilities of this role, amongst others, will include:
- Produce a prompt, efficient, and accurate National Transport Plan using Paragon planning software in line with KPIs
- Ensure transport team execute the plans produced by Logistics Planning Centre
- Provide real time monitoring on work and make necessary changes to ensure all work is completed on time and in full
- Monitor site and driver compliance to plan
- Provide cover for operations controllers
- Support the Logistics Helpdesk with changes to the store delivery schedule
- Ensure on the day execution across the transport sites is effective and within service and cost requirements - challenge when not
- Monitor delivery performance into sites and liase with warehousing/supplier functions access supply chain
- Interrogate systems to provide management information and carry out analysis as required
- Ensure office administration is completed in an accurate and timely manner
- Join conference calls with key stakeholders

To succeed in this role you will need to be self-motivated and work well in a pressurised environment. As well as being confident and comfortable in your own ability to make informed decisions at pace, data driven and savvy with technology. Ideally with previous experience of working in a similar environment.

Knowledge of transport networks is desirable along with Paragon software experience which is essential to this role. If you have experience of PowerBI, Excel and Access even better.

This role is to predominantly work days although we do require the flexibility to work nights on occasions - we will give advance notice if this is required.

In return for your hard work at M&S Castle Donington we offer the following: 20% M&S Colleague Discount, an on-site subsidised canteen, free on-site parking and electric car charging points. Free Wi-Fi, pension scheme, a Car Share Scheme and other flexible benefits including IT loans, cycle to work scheme, car leasing etc.

Interested? Please apply