Position : Transport Planner
Contract Type : Permanent - 40 hours per week
Location : Pall-Ex House, Victoria Road, Ellistown, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 1FH
Working hours : Monday to Friday – Start time of between 6am and 11am (40 hours per week)
Why choose Pall-Ex?
Want to work for an award winning, market leading and successful business? We are an ambitious, innovative and growing Pallet Network providing excellent service to our customers. We have a unrelenting focus on being an employer of choice, to ensure our employees love coming to work and enjoy
basic salary of £31,000 pa
bonus available for commissioned loads won
range of useful benefits
pension
enhanced annual leave – increased with length of service milestones
life cover
supportive employee assistance programs
… and much much more
We want you to stay with us long term, so we surround you with a friendly supportive team, award winning training and upskilling opportunities. We listen, continuously improve and provide benefits that grow with your length of service and dedication .
About the role:
Duties include:
Ensure Daily planning service and cost requirements are met
Plan all General haulage routes efficiently using KPIs
Ensure all drivers are contacted/monitored daily
Monitor using inhouse tracking systems and technology
Ensure all drivers hold the relevant entitlement for the vehicles they are driving
Ensure all drivers remain legally compliant and driving hours are monitored
Work with the Operations manager to deliver a 1st class service
Liaise with existing and find new General Haulage customers
Build a large general customer base
Achieve set revenue targets monitored by KPIs
The ideal candidate will have:
Previous experience in a Transport Planner role
Knowledge of Driver Working Time Directives
Confident telephone manner and verbal written communication skills
Strong organisational and communication skills
Integrity and professional attitude
Ability to work under pressure in a fast paced environment
Confidence to problem solve
Excellent IT skills and the ability to learn new systems quickly
Your career development?
We take every employee's career and development seriously. If you want to be the very best long term, or you have a vision to progress to other roles over time, we have dedicated learning and development pathways that are open to every employee. All employees are offered career discussions, so there is always opportunities to plan your next career move within Pall-Ex.
Diversity and Inclusion
We believe the diversity of our employees as critical to our on-going success. By our employees feeling that they can bring their authentic selves to work every day will ensure we achieve excellence.
Proud to support
Awarded the Gold Armed Forces Covenant and therefore we encourage veterans to apply for our roles and if the essential criteria is met then we will endeavour to offer an interview
We are a Disability Confident Employer
If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.
What will you need to do next?
If you meet the requirements for this role please submit your CV to
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £31,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Company pension
Free parking
Life insurance
On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
Leicestershire, LE67 1FH: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
Traffic Office: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:
United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: TP/PB