Overview
Position: Transport Planner
Contract: Permanent
Location: Glasgow
Company: Access Plus – part of the Briggs Equipment Group
Hours: Monday – Friday, on site.
About Us
At Access Plus, we’re experts in powered access equipment, providing a wide-ranging fleet that includes cherry pickers, scissor lifts, and more. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional customer service and ensuring our clients receive the right equipment exactly when they need it. Access Plus is part of The Briggs Equipment Group, one of the UK and Ireland’s leading providers of asset management and maintenance solutions.
The role
* Coordinating transport for deliveries, collections, and off-hires, ensuring timely and efficient service.
* Optimising routes by considering distance, traffic, and schedules to reduce costs and improve performance.
* Working with internal teams, drivers, depots, and suppliers to allocate vehicles and equipment effectively.
* Maintaining and updating delivery schedules to meet customer and operational requirements.
* Managing communication with customers, addressing transport queries and resolving delivery issues.
* Ensuring driver compliance with schedules and assist in monitoring legal working hours.
* Processing transport-related communications, off-hire notices, and booking changes.
* Maintaining transport logs, updating spreadsheets, and sharing delivery data with relevant departments.
* Reporting daily and weekly transport figures, coordinating with accounts on customer issues.
What will help you to excel in this role
* Previous experience in transport planning, logistics coordination or a similar role.
* Excellent communication and IT skills.
* Good understanding of geographical areas across Scotland.
* Demonstrable experience of organising and prioritising a demanding workload.
What you can expect from us
* Contributory pension scheme with employer contributions up to 6%
* Profit share bonus based on business performance
* Paycare and eyecare health scheme
* High street discounts
What’s next
If you are interested in joining Access Plus then please click on the apply now button and a member of the team will be in touch
If you require any reasonable adjustments to assist you in the interview process, then please contact a member of the Recruitment team and inform them prior to attending so we can so we can ensure these are met.
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