Transport/GroupagePlanner
Location: WestThurrock,Essex
Salary: Upto£40,000DOE
Hours: MondayFriday,9:0018:00or10:0019:00
WeareworkingwithabusyandexpandinglogisticscompanyinWestThurrockwhoarelookingforanexperiencedTransport/GroupagePlannertojointheirteam.Therolefocusesoncoordinatingandoptimisingthemovementofmulti-customerloads(groupage/part-load/generalhaulage),ensuringdeliveriesaremadeefficiently,cost-effectivelyandinfullcompliance.
TheRole
Youwillberesponsibleforplanningdailytransportoperations,allocatingworktodriversandvehicles,adjustingrouteswhenneeded,andkeepingbothinternalteamsandcustomersinformed.Youllmonitorlivemovements,dealwithissuesastheyarise,andensureservicelevelsareachievedwhilekeepingcostsundercontrol.
KeyResponsibilities
Planandschedulegroupage/part-load/generalhaulagemovements
Maximisevehicleutilisationandensureefficientrouteplanning
Liaisewithdrivers,warehouseteamsandcustomersthroughouttheday
Trackdeliveriesinrealtimeandresolveissuesordelayspromptly
Maintainaccuratetransportrecordsandsystemupdates
Ensurecompliancewithtransportlegislation,WTDandcompanypolicy
Reportperformanceandidentifyareasforimprovement
WhatWereLookingFor
Previousexperiencein transportplanning (groupage,generalhaulage,pallet,multi-droporsimilar)
Strongcommunicatorconfidentdealingwithdrivers,customersandinternalteams
Commerciallyawarewithaproblem-solvingmindset
ProficientwithtransportsystemsandMicrosoftOffice(Excelinparticular,othersareabonus)
Abletoworkinafast-pacedenvironmentwithshiftingpriorities
Confident,professionalandproactiveapproach
Thisisafantasticopportunitytojoinastable,growinglogisticsbusinesswithcareerprogressionfortherightindividual.
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