Job Description
As a Transport Planner you will provide a plan that deploys the allocated resource pool in the most effective way and ensure the plan meets all legal obligations in respect of WTD and EU Drivers Legislation.
Salary: Up to £33,000 per annum
Working Hours: 4 on 4 off nights. 38.5 hours per week
Key Duties of a Transort Planner:
1. Escalation of late runners to customer services
2. Input trailer numbers, fleet numbers and driver’s names as soon as practical to do so allocated against work
3. Input of Arrival & departure times in Truckcom System against deliveries
4. Monitor Time lapse and Restricted parking reports by specifiedtime, focusing on unproductive time and excessive breaks/waiting times
5. Check resource availability for the shifts ahead vs workloads
6. Confirm driver start times for next day before 16:00 hours
7. Monitor and report WTD issues / concerns to Operations team
8. Monitor terminal lifting and restitution times
9. Ensure VBS bookings are made before vehicles arrive at Ports
10. Ensuring there is ongoing verbal communication with the driving team to supplement the use of Truckcom
11. Ensuring there is clear daily communication between day and night shifts, utilising the night shift handover documents
12. Managing drivers hours in relation to customer requirements and volume demand and start and finish times
13. Understanding and achieving specific targets regarding utilisation, loaded, empty legs and profitability
14. Understanding and putting into practice communication from Team Supervisors (via conference calls), particularly:Managing traffic flowsTrailer type utilisationMonitoring TLC customers
15. Regularly assisting when required at drivers / debrief counter including external drivers calling in via phone
16. Allocation of containers to customer loads
17. Reviewing allocated customers in assigned RP, ensuring work is planned to time and correct equipment
18. Communicate with ESL Customer Services and Drivers, ensuring customer KPI targets are met
19. Complete and report Benefits and Concerns on a weekly basis
20. Daily sign off own and agency hours for the previous day
21. Management of driver hours vs Working Time Directive and compliance
Qualifications
22. Working knowledge in Truckcom, GTS applications.
23. Working knowledge of Microsoft packages including Excel and Outlook
24. Working knowledge of WTD and EU Drivers Hours
25. Experience in a transport planning environment.
Additional Information
As part of our drive to make Stobart a great place to work. We are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.
Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.
Our People are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:
26. Annual Leave - Holiday Entitlement of 20 days inclusive of bank holidays.
27. Pension - We want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirement so we offer agreat contribution of 5% employee and 3% employer contribution
28. Wellness - Via our Employee Assistance Programmewe offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year
29. Eye Care Vouchers – We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses
30. Reward & Recognition – We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via referral bonus', special recognition and long service awards.
31. Everyday discounts - via our benefit platform you will have access to 100's of retailer discounts for everyday savings!