Join our London Gateway team as a Transport Planner on full‑time, permanent basis!
Job title: Transport Planner
Location: London Gateway (Stanford-le-Hope)
Position Type: Permanent, full-time
Hours of work: 45 hours per week, Monday – Friday. Weekend cover will also be required on a rota basis.
The role
We are looking for the right individual to support our award‑winning Transport Planning team in London Gateway.
As a Transport Planner you will be responsible for planning the fleet of vehicles, ensuring their maximum utilisation and customer satisfaction. You will be working as a team and get an opportunity to get involved in a variety of projects while sharing our culture and belief of health and safety being the number one priority.
Key responsibilities
* Produce a daily Transport Plan in line with customer orders and expectations, negotiating best times where possible to best utilise the fleet.
* Utilise vehicles effectively with the aim of supporting and maximising daily revenue targets.
* Provide new work quotations.
* Resource subcontractors ensuring full induction / company standards are communicated and formally agreed, when efficient to use.
* Negotiate subcontractor rates.
* Attend daily planning review meetings to approve next day and night plan.
* Ensure plans are at best cost solutions.
* Update systems accurately and utilise its functionality.
* Ensure customer service levels with all customers are achieved.
* Working with our other depots throughout the UK creating a one stop solution for our customers.
About you
* A full understanding of Tachograph, working time and drivers’ hours regulations.
* Proven transport planning experience.
* Strong organisational skills.
* Excellent geographical knowledge.
* Have TOPS, Destin8 and VBS Systems knowledge.
* Have previous container transport planning experience.
It’s great but not required if you have
* Transport Manager CPC or working towards it.
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