Transport Planner - Spalding - £28,000 - £38,000 a year

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Transport Planner - Spalding - £28,000 - £38,000 a year

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Salary
£28,000 - £38,000 a year
Job type
Full-time
Permanent
Benefits
Pulled from the full job description
Company pension
On-site parking
Full Job Description
Staffing Network is currently looking for Transport Planner to join one of our client in Spalding

Job Purpose:

Own the daily transport activity, from plan through execution and revenue capture.

Use your critical thinking and problem-solving skills to consistently deliver an efficient transport plan which is then effectively communicated to drivers and customers and has all the details needed to capture revenue?

Negotiate the best outcome, are you responsible and accurate in all you do?

Anticipate problems and avoid them re-occurring by updating processes and working practices?

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

· Securing loads from customers, find work for empty legs of the journey/vehicles

· Answering phones

· Allocating trailers and Drivers

· Track vehicles in the appropriate system and estimate when the vehicle is due back to allocate to the next job.

· Costing of loads and jobs

· Issuing jobs to drivers

· Fix issues that occur on route

· POC for customers, communicate service issues and record rejections with customers

· Ensure POD capture and recording

· Update TMS / Excel workbooks as appropriate, Inputting load information

· Management of drivers Rota

· Instruct and advise drivers on defect reporting and resolution

· Management of maintenance of vehicles and trailers

· Compliance of driver’s hours

· POC with driver agencies, coordinate with agencies to keep the driver’s Rota up to date

· Management of drivers

· Efficiently plan routes to ensure maximum revenue and timings meet the customer expectations

Instruct drivers on daily tasks
Collate defects and rectifications sheets scan and upload to vehicle files
Skills

· Good understanding of Working Time Directive & Drivers Hours

· Knowledge of the UK road network

· PC literate with intermediate skills in Microsoft packages

· Ability to negotiate with customers and staff at all levels

· Data analysis to identify opportunities and trends

Competencies

· Self-motivated and tenacious

· Highly organized and able to prioritize

· Excellent communication skills both written and verbal

· Logical, methodical with high attention to detail

· Ability to stay clam in a pressured environment

This list is not exhaustive, and the job holder may be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the position as required.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £28,000.00-£38,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

Yearly bonus
Benefits:

Company pension
On-site parking
Schedule:

Tuesday to Saturday or Sunday to Thursday

Apply below or call 01775 233 123 / 07958649937 and ask to speak with Georgiana

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £28,000.00-£38,000.00 per year

Benefits:

On-site parking
Schedule:

12 hour shift
8 hour shift
Supplemental pay types:

Bonus scheme
Work Location: One location

Reference ID: Planner

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