Who You Are You are a dynamic and experienced individual in transport planning, capable of managing multiple tasks and making decisions under pressure. With a professional, customer-focused attitude, you strive to find pragmatic and resource-efficient transportation solutions. You possess great communication skills to negotiate and collaborate effectively with various stakeholders. Your creativity and problem-solving skills are crucial for developing innovative solutions to both short- and long-term transport needs. What the Job Involves The role requires you to plan and deliver passenger transport solutions across West Sussex, catering to public and school/adult transport needs. Your responsibilities include scheduling and coordinating transport services, answering technical queries, and working closely with bus, rail, and other transport providers. You will also handle resolving urgent transport needs, negotiate pricing, approve emergency expenditure, and manage complaints. The job entails updating databases with transport records and collaborating with internal teams to ensure smooth operations. Attendance at meetings and occasional visits to depots are part of the role, and flexibility for occasional weekend and evening work is required. Skills Ability to work independently and manage competing demands Strong communication and negotiation skills Proactive and creative in developing transport solutions Good literacy and numeracy skills for budgeting and documentation Collaboration and teamwork