Position : Transport Planner
Contract Type : Permanent - 40 hours per week
Location : Pall-Ex House, Victoria Road, Ellistown, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 1FH
Working hours : Monday to Friday – Start time of between 2pm and 10.30pm (40 hours per week)
Why choose Pall-Ex?
Want to work for an award winning, market leading and successful business? We are an ambitious, innovative and growing Pallet Network providing excellent service to our customers. We have a unrelenting focus on being an employer of choice, to ensure our employees love coming to work and enjoy
* basic salary of £31,000 pa
* bonus available for commissioned loads won
* range of useful benefits
* pension
* enhanced annual leave – increased with length of service milestones
* life cover
* supportive employee assistance programs
… and much much more
We want you to stay with us long term, so we surround you with a friendly supportive team, award winning training and upskilling opportunities. We listen, continuously improve and provide benefits that grow with your length of service and dedication .
About the role:
Duties include:
* Ensure Daily planning service and cost requirements are met
* Plan all General haulage routes efficiently using KPIs
* Ensure all drivers are contacted/monitored daily
* Monitor using inhouse tracking systems and technology
* Ensure all drivers hold the relevant entitlement for the vehicles they are driving
* Ensure all drivers remain legally compliant and driving hours are monitored
* Work with the Operations manager to deliver a 1st class service
* Liaise with existing and find new General Haulage customers
* Build a large general customer base
* Achieve set revenue targets monitored by KPIs
The ideal candidate will have:
* Previous experience in a Transport Planner role
* Knowledge of Driver Working Time Directives
* Confident telephone manner and verbal written communication skills
* Strong organisational and communication skills
* Integrity and professional attitude
* Ability to work under pressure in a fast paced environment
* Confidence to problem solve
* Excellent IT skills and the ability to learn new systems quickly
Your career development?
We take every employee's career and development seriously. If you want to be the very best long term, or you have a vision to progress to other roles over time, we have dedicated learning and development pathways that are open to every employee. All employees are offered career discussions, so there is always opportunities to plan your next career move within Pall-Ex.
Diversity and Inclusion
We believe the diversity of our employees as critical to our on-going success. By our employees feeling that they can bring their authentic selves to work every day will ensure we achieve excellence.
Proud to support
Awarded the Gold Armed Forces Covenant and therefore we encourage veterans to apply for our roles and if the essential criteria is met then we will endeavour to offer an interview
We are a Disability Confident Employer
If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.
What will you need to do next?
If you meet the requirements for this role please submit your CV to
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £31,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Free parking
* Life insurance
* On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
* Swannington LE67: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
* Traffic Office: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
* Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person