Owens Group is a fast developing, multisite organisation, with a large diverse customer base, making this an exciting opportunity.
Shifts available
4 on 4 off Nights – 6pm to 6am
Salary
£34,000.00
To take responsibility for the timely traffic planning of routes and scheduling delivery times to ensure that the customer receives a first class service in a cost effective way.
Responsibilities and Duties
* Carry out tasks largely unsupervised to cost and quality standards
* Plan ahead – tasks and resources. 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.
* Completion of tasks to time and quality standards.
* Work to budgets, with no customer complaints.
* Successful working partnerships with customers, internal and external.
* Deliver the right advice in a timely manner and achieve respect of others regarding your competence.
* Practise safe working procedures.
Specific Key Accountabilities
* Work with customers/suppliers/drivers and other traffic desks, planning routes and scheduling delivery times to ensure the smooth running of the operation.
* Prioritise workload, route planning, driver brief and de‑brief.
* Liaise with other depots within the company.
* Driver communication and monitoring.
* Strong organisational skills for planning schedules, journeys and loads.
* Proactively work to reduce late deliveries and missed time slots.
* Ability to work flexibly and to make decisions quickly.
* Excellent communication skills and the ability to deal with people at all levels.
* Maintain computerised system Stirling. Have the skills to use Excel spreadsheets.
* A good understanding of transport regulations currently in force.
* Good geographical knowledge.
* Book driver agency staff depending on workload.
* Monitor compliance and work with drivers and compliance to eliminate infringements.
* Ensure that all drivers are aware of SAFED, and be actively involved in improving SAFED achievements and goals.
* Be an integral part of, and responsible for, employee health and safety.
* Ensure that vehicles and trailers are available in a timely manner to adhere to compliance and inspection requirements.
* Provide general support appropriately to management when required.
Specific Qualifications/ Job Training
* Experience of working at a similar level.
* CPC holder desirable (National) but not essential.
* Job specific qualification preferred.
* Specific experience—traffic management, dealing with VOSA compliance, problem solving/logical thinking.
* Working unsupervised and continually managing time and prioritising work to meet tight deadlines.
Specific Skills
* Computer skills: Stirling (desirable), Excel.
* Good communication skills, interaction at all levels internal and external.
* Geographical knowledge.
* Team player with a flexible 'Can Do' attitude.
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