Transport Planner
Location: Woodford Halse, Northamptonshire
Monday to Friday, No weekends
Full Time, Permanent role.
Salary: £32,500-£36,000 Depending on experience.
Interaction Recruitment are hiring for an experienced Transport Planner to join our clients team in Woodford Halse. They are a very busy family business and are in need of someone who has strong experience planning routes for drivers.
Due to the location, you will need your own vehicle.
The Responsibilities
Planning the vehicle routes in an efficient and effective manner
Ensuring that realistic time frames have been given between driving locationsManaging and planning of emergency orders
Monitoring & managing information from the vehicle telematics system.
Ensuring customer requirements are being adhered to
Ensuring that the drivers are operating in a compliant fashion
Briefing and debriefing drivers to ensure that all instructions for their allocated runs are understood and actioned.
Responding promptly to route feedback and ensuring improvement opportunities are acted upon
Ensuring all key vehicle information is kept up to date on the system relating to delivery points.
Making sure that operational procedures and general housekeeping are kept to a high standard.
You will be the main point of communcation for all customers and so must be a good communicator
Liasing with Customer
The Successful Applicant
The successful candidate for the Transport Planner role will have the following skills and experiences:
At least 2- 3 years Transport Planning experience within a logistics and distribution industry & general haulage transport.
Previous experience in utilising any TMS Systems and other bespoke systems
Excellent communication skills
Real team player who thrives in a fast-paced, busy, and challenging environment.
Highly organised with proven ability to plan and prioritise your workload and work calmly and methodically in a busy environment and flexible as and when there's some changes with plans
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office packages, notably Excel with strong attention to detail.
Great Customer Service
Please apply with an up-to date cv.
For additional information, you can contact Dan Pearce.
0771991352
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