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Transport Planner – Manchester – Up to £39,
Our client who are a Transport company are looking for a Transport Planner with Flatbed experience to join their team in the Manchester area.
The Transport Operator will play a central role creating an effective transport plan for their customers whilst complying with legal responsibilities, enhancing service, meeting revenue targets and vehicle utilisation.
Job type: Permanent
Hours: 07:00-17:00 or 08:00-18:00 – Monday to Friday (On-call one week in 3)
Duties & Responsibilities:
* Accurate use of TMS, vehicle tracking system, monitoring deliveries, failures, rejections and rebooks, whilst ensuring appropriate revenues are captured and invoiced
* Listens and responds to customer requests and adheres to agreed SLA’s
* Prioritise and plan workloads in line with company KPI’s
* Operate vehicles ensuring optimisation of revenue
* Follow compliance and company processes relating to driver hours regulations, RTA and incident/accident reporting including relevant follow up
* Ensure both driver brief and debriefs are carried out without exception
* Using agreed quoting tools to ensure new work is rated correctly.
* Maintaining excellent working relationships with drivers, keeping a consistent and accurate flow of communication
* Progress client deliveries, adjusting plans where necessary due to changing situations
* Monitor driver performance and ensure effective management of available resources
* Escalate issues to line management in good time, suggest solutions to issues/problems
* Ensure driver compliance is in line with current legislation.
* Continually develop local relationships with existing customers including generating backload opportunities from external contacts / clearing house
* Check & approve drivers wage, and expenses claims ensuring they are accurate and pre-authorised
* Act in accordance with health and safety, quality and environment policies
* Ensure that all company assets are legal, compliant and operate safely
* Ensure all trailers are serviced and MOT in line with the DVSA and Company guidelines.
Requirements:
* Previous experience working in a fast-paced transport environment, ideally planning flatbed vehicles throughout the UK
* Excellent UK geographical knowledge
* Ability to plan and amend delivery schedules
* Willingness to take on additional responsibilities.
* Current transport legislation knowledge
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