Company Description
Small family run haulage business operating over 30 years.
Role Description
This is a full-time on-site role for an Experienced Transport Planner at KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT located in Bootle. The Transport Planner will be responsible for day-to-day tasks related to routing of trucks and drivers. A high level of communication skills will be required when dealing with customers and other staff. Liaising with drivers, customers shipping lines etc., to provide regular updates. Reporting to management regarding KPI and other reports will be required.
This role will require night and weekend on call cover at times, with the likely possibility to evolve into a 4 on 4 off role. Basic I.T. skills require such as Outlook, Excel and other basic computing tasks.
Qualifications
* Transportation Planning and Transportation Management skills
* Operations Management and Communication skills
* Transport Modelling skills
* Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
* Experience in the logistics or transportation industry
* Ability to work to deadlines on own incentive and as part of a team