Position: Plated Delivery Driver Planner
Location: Peterborough (PE2 6XE)
Shift patterns: Monday-Friday. Day time hours (06:30-14:30)
Contract Type: Permanent (Full-Time)
Join DHL's Finished Vehicle Solutions team as a Plated Delivery Driver Planner in Peterborough!
We're looking for an organised, proactive, and customer‑focused planner to help keep our plated delivery network running smoothly. In this key operational role, you'll coordinate the safe and timely movement of finished vehicles, support our driver community, and ensure exceptional service for our automotive customers. If you thrive in a fast‑paced environment, enjoy problem‑solving, and take pride in delivering operational excellence, this is an exciting opportunity to be part of a specialist team at the heart of DHL's FVS operation.
✅A TYPICAL DAY MAY INVOLVE
* To plan logistics movements as part of our demonstration vehicle fleet ensuring the efficient optimisation of our trade plate driver fleet
* Effectively manage plated movements and plan day 1 for day 2 movements in line with customer SLA's.
* Liaise with in house transport operatives ensuring planning is achievable by efficient means ensuring full coverage of customer requests for FVS sites at Peterborough and Milton Keynes
* Planning and allocation of movements in line with available driver resource
* Update transport planning systems to reflect the updated transport planning move allocation with carriers
* Use monthly reporting to review move efficiency tracking to understand where efficiency improvements can be made
* Work with the brands preferred suppliers to ensure smooth delivery
✅THIS ROLE WOULD SUIT PEOPLE WHO
* Previous planning experience within a Transport or Operational setting is essential
* Previous planning experience in a plated driver capacity would be desirable
* Strong administration skills
* Excellent communication both verbally and written
* Team Player with the proven ability to take ownership of specific tasks
* Experience using Paragon planning tool would be desirable
* Data analysis experience with excellent attention to detail
✅WHY JOIN US?
* Free on-site parking
* 25 days annual leave
* Join our generous pension scheme and benefit from an 8% employer contribution, alongside a 4% employee contribution
* Free confidential 24/7 GP consultations
* Hundreds of retail and lifestyle discounts
* Affordable loans, savings schemes and free mortgage advice
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✅WHO WE ARE
We're the global leaders in supply chain management with 188,000 people in over 50 countries. Our expert teams work together to deliver for our customers across a range of industries including retail, automotive, healthcare and more.
✅BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE
At DHL, we're all about creating a workplace where everyone's skills and experiences matter, and where you can be your true self every day.
As proud supporters of the Armed Forces Covenant, we value the skills and experience of ex-service personnel and are dedicated to helping our veterans find jobs.
Please be aware that interviews are provisionally scheduled to take place during the week commencing the 16th/23rd February. Applications received after this date may not be considered but will be added to our talent pool for future opportunities, subject to your consent. Please also be aware that we review applications continuously and where we have a large number of applications the application period may close ahead of the provisional interview date. To ensure your application is considered we recommend submitting it as early as possible.
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