JOB DESCRIPTION
Transport Planner – East Midlands, UK
Contract Length: 12 months
Hourly Rate: Competitive
Location: Derby, East Midlands, UK
Are you highly organised, detail-oriented, and motivated to work in a fast-paced environment? Join a leading industrial power systems organisation as a Transport Planner, where you’ll play a key role in planning and managing global customer shipments. Full training in global export regulations will be provided.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Plan and manage the shipping of customer orders to a global network of distribution and OEM partners
2. Liaise with internal departments (Customer Services, Warehouse, Transportation) and external customers
3. Complete export documentation, including proformas, labels, and shipping notes
4. Coordinate with customers and carriers to arrange and ensure timely bookings
5. Facilitate the freight invoice process, managing carrier invoices through to payment and resolving exceptions
6. Support time-sensitive deadlines and business needs, which may require flexible working hours to ensure shipments leave on time
Essential Skills:
7. Ability to use initiative and resolve problems independently
8. Strong organisational and administration skills
9. Positive team contributor
10. Proficient in Microsoft Excel
11. High attention to detail, especially under pressure
Preferred Skills:
12. Experience using SAP
13. Knowledge of export regulations
14. Customs warehouse Experience
Please ensure your CV clearly demonstrates your qualifications and Experience relevant to the criteria outlined.
Job Title: Transport Planner
Location: Derby, UK
Job Type: Contract
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