Owens Group is a fast-developing, multisite organisation with a large, diverse customer base, making this an exciting opportunity.
As a result, Owens Group is looking to recruit a Transport Planner.
Shifts available:
4 on 4 off Days - 6am to 6pm
This role involves taking responsibility for the timely traffic planning of routes and scheduling delivery times to ensure first-class customer service in a cost-effective manner.
Responsibilities and Duties:
Key Accountabilities
* Carry out tasks largely unsupervised to meet cost and quality standards.
* Plan ahead, including tasks and resources, and liaise with internal/external customers to resolve problems.
* Collect, analyse, and distribute information/data.
* Provide professional/specialist advice both internally and externally.
* Develop relationships with external customers.
* Specify and ensure levels of support service are in place.
* Prioritise and co-ordinate workloads.
* Complete tasks to time and quality standards, aiming for no customer complaints, working within budgets.
* Build successful working partnerships with customers, internal and external.
* Deliver timely advice and gain respect for your competence.
* Practise safe working procedures.
Specific Key Accountabilities
* Work with customers, suppliers, drivers, and other traffic desks to plan routes and schedule deliveries, ensuring smooth operations.
* Prioritise workload, plan routes, and conduct driver briefings and de-briefings.
* Communicate with other depots within the company.
* Monitor driver communication and compliance.
* Maintain strong organisational skills for planning schedules, journeys, and loads.
* Proactively work to reduce late deliveries and missed time slots.
* Work flexibly and make quick decisions.
* Maintain excellent communication skills and interact effectively at all levels.
* Maintain the Stirling computerised system and use Excel spreadsheets.
* Understand current transport regulations.
* Have good geographical knowledge.
* Arrange driver agency staff as needed.
* Monitor compliance, work with drivers and compliance teams to eliminate infringements.
* Ensure drivers are aware of SAFED and participate in improving SAFED achievements.
* Be responsible for employee health and safety.
* Ensure vehicles and trailers are available timely for compliance and inspections.
* Provide general support to management when required.
Qualifications and Experience:
* Experience at a similar level.
* CPC holder is desirable but not essential.
* Job-specific qualifications preferred.
* Experience in Traffic Management and dealing with VOSA Compliance.
* Problem-solving and logical thinking skills.
* Ability to work unsupervised, managing time and prioritising to meet deadlines.
Skills:
* Computer skills, familiarity with Stirling (desirable), and Excel.
* Good communication skills for internal and external interaction.
* Geographical knowledge.
* Team player with a flexible 'Can Do' attitude.
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