Overview
Explore Plant and Transport Solutions are a FORS Gold accredited specialist supplier of Transport and Plant Hire services to a wide range of industries including construction, rail and aerospace. We strive to be the industry leader and deliver best in class levels of safety, service, and efficiency. Our Transport division combines over 50 years of construction logistics and haulage expertise, and our Plant division boasts one of the largest, most diverse and modern ranges of plant equipment, small tools, formwork and falsework systems.
The Vacancy
The role of the Transport Planner is to work directly with the Senior Planning Team to execute the daily plan effectively. You will be an excellent communicator in both verbal and written format and be pro-active and efficient in your dealings with the senior planning team. Within this role you will be required to autonomously to achieve your goals with specific attention to customers service, driver liaison and ensuring all deliveries and collections are on time every time.
Responsibilities
* Manage the Planning Email communication with senior planners.
* Support senior planners with requested activity, to include contacting drivers or subcontractors, communicating plans to drivers/subcontractors (this list is not exhaustive).
* Plan execution and communicating issues to relevant senior planner and customer services.
* Debrief drivers to ensure actual times, trailer numbers and demurrage are recorded in line with expectations.
* Support senior planners with driver hours and timesheet management. Must have knowledge of TMS or demonstrate experience and systems knowledge.
* Have worked in a planning function previously undertaking similar duties.
* Ability to interpret and translate facts and information in order to explain situations and issues to people.
* Ability to follow pre-defined steps, methods or approaches but with the ability to modify and adapt when required. GCSEs or equivalent in key subjects.
* CPC (preferred)
* Class 1 Licence (preferred)
* Customer Service Level 2 or 3 (preferred)
Qualifications
* GCSEs or equivalent in key subjects
* CPC (preferred)
* Class 1 Licence (preferred)
* Customer Service Level 2 or 3 (preferred)
What we offer
* Generous holiday allowance plus statutory bank holiday
* Full ongoing training/upskilling
* Career development and the opportunity for internal progression
This is a permanent position, subject to a successful probation period.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close the advert early.
The Company has experienced unprecedented growth over the past few years. We have a vast number of employees, and provide support to clients from all over the country.
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