Role Overview
Proactive personnel are currently recruiting for an experienced Transport Planner. As a Transport Planner, you will play a key role in ensuring the smooth and cost-effective planning of our pallet network operations. You will be responsible for coordinating daily collections and deliveries, optimising vehicle routes, and ensuring compliance with transport regulations and company standards.
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9- 5.30pm, the occasional Saturday morning may pop up depending on business needs and paid as overtime
Will have to cover holidays for all other shift patterns which are 5.30am-2pm & (phone number removed)pm which is approximately 9 weeks of the year.
This role requires excellent communication skills, strong geographical knowledge, and the ability to make effective, time-sensitive decisions in a fast-paced logistics environment.
Key Responsibilities
* Planning Irish Export Trailers (Dublin & Belfast)
* Planning our multi drop C&D vehicles effectively to achieve on time deliveries (Holiday cover)
* Ensure all customer collections are achieved.
* Changing schedules to meet customer/network demands.
* Liaising with drivers and colleagues to ensure all day-to-day activities are met to the highest possible standards.
* Ensuring our drivers are delivering effectively and reporting delays effectively.
* Trouble shooting critical transport related issues as they arise in a live environment.
Key Skills & Experience
* The ability to utilise and manage people effectively.
* Full training for the in-house systems will be provided, however a good knowledge of computer skills will be required.
* Flexible approach with regards to working hours
* Able to work under pressure in a time-critical environment.
* Well organised with an acute attention to detail with excellent problem-solving skills.
Salary & Benefits
* 29k – 34k DOE
* Company pension scheme.
* Health & wellbeing programme