Shipping Planner
Hull
£27,000 - £30,000
Fully office-based – hours per week Monday to Friday.
Your new role
1. Manage delivery and loading schedules by planning effectively, resolving issues proactively, and maintaining clearmunication with all stakeholders.
2. Organise and coordinate shipments in advance, securing transport capacity while ensuring all customer expectations are met or exceeded.
3. Work closely with suppliers, internal teams, and customer service to ensure booking instructions are accurate, timely, and clearly understood.
4. Carry out day-to-day operational activities with an awareness of cost implications, ensuring all system updates arepleted accurately and on time.
5. Identify and escalate any irregularities in shipments, changes in volume, or customs-related issues to the appropriate parties.
6. Oversee priority and time-critical orders, ensuring they reach terminals as scheduled and escalating any risks or delays promptly.
What you'll need to succeed
7. Exceptional attention to detail andmitment to high-quality standards.
8. Resilient under pressure with the ability to adapt quickly to changing market and customer demands.
9. Strong interpersonal andmunication skills, with a focus on building effective relationships.
10. Eager to learn, with a willingness to undertake training and development.
11. Proactive, solution-oriented team player who can also work independently.
12. Capable of managing multiple priorities, working at pace, and meeting deadlines effectively.
What you'll get in return
13. Half price gym membership
14. Pension scheme with Standard Life – matched contributions of 5% initially, then up to after 2 years' service
15. Life assurance scheme
16. Cycle to work scheme
17. Car salary sacrifice scheme
18. BenefitHub (retail benefits)