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Owens Group is a fast-developing, multisite organisation with a large, diverse customer base, making this an exciting opportunity.
As a result, Owens Group is looking to recruit a Night Transport Planner.
This role involves taking responsibility for the timely traffic planning of routes and scheduling delivery times to ensure the customer receives a first-class service in a cost-effective manner.
Responsibilities and Duties:
Key Accountabilities
* Carry out tasks largely unsupervised to meet cost and quality standards.
* Plan ahead—tasks and resources. Liaise with internal/external customers to resolve problems.
* Collect, analyse, and distribute information/data.
* Provide professional/specialist advice both internally and externally.
* Develop relationships with external customers.
* Specify and ensure levels of support service are in place.
* Prioritise and co-ordinate workloads.
* Complete tasks to time and quality standards, aiming for no customer complaints and working within budgets.
* Build successful working partnerships with customers, internal, and external teams.
* Deliver timely advice and gain respect for your competence.
Specific Key Accountabilities
* Work with customers, suppliers, drivers, and traffic desks to plan routes and schedule deliveries for smooth operations.
* Prioritise workload, conduct driver briefings and de-briefings.
* Liaise with other depots within the company.
* Monitor driver communication and performance.
* Organise schedules, journeys, and loads effectively.
* Proactively reduce late deliveries and missed time slots.
* Work flexibly and make quick decisions.
* Maintain excellent communication skills to handle people at all levels.
* Utilise computerised systems like Stirling and Excel spreadsheets.
* Understand current transport regulations and possess good geographical knowledge.
* Monitor compliance, work with drivers and compliance teams to eliminate infringements.
* Ensure drivers are aware of SAFED standards and actively participate in improving SAFED achievements.
* Be responsible for employee health and safety.
* Ensure vehicles and trailers are available timely to meet compliance and inspection requirements.
* Provide general support to management as needed.
Qualifications and Training:
* Experience at a similar level.
* Job-specific qualification preferred.
* Experience in Traffic Management and dealing with VOSA compliance.
* Strong problem-solving and logical thinking skills.
* Ability to work unsupervised, managing time effectively to meet deadlines.
Skills:
* Good communication skills, capable of interacting at all levels.
* Excellent geographical knowledge.
* Team player with a flexible 'Can Do' attitude.
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