About Our Client Our client recovers surplus materials from food manufacturers, food distributors and food retailers and turn them into nutritionally balanced, high performance animal feed ingredients that are environmentally friendly, cost effective and increase productivity. We are now seeking a highly organised and proactive Transport Planner/Co-Ordinator on behalf of our client. The Role The Transport Planner/Co-Ordinator role is responsible for the day-to-day scheduling and administration of all Transport related activities in particular, ensuring that the customer service level agreements are met in an efficient and compliant manner as set out by the Transport Manager. Key Responsibilities * Ensuring the smooth and efficient running of the transport operation. * Planning, scheduling, and briefing drivers with customer requests. * Managing drivers’ hours to achieve optimum utilisation of drivers and vehicles. * Out of hour’s point of contact on your rota days. * Clear written and verbal communication with customers, drivers, sub-contractors, and maintenance teams. * Ensuring vehicle compliance and maintenance inspection scheduling is adhered to as per the Operator’s licence. * Have a pro-active approach to the planning of working hours and patterns including precise and accurate handover shift by shift. * Working closely with drivers and colleagues within other areas of th...