Job Description
Transport Planner
Salary: £41,400
Location: Immingham
Hours: Nights shift, 4 on/4 off – 6 month contract
6pm to 6am
Grafton Recruitment are delighted to be recruiting for a Transport Planner on behalf of a successful company based in Immingham. This is a 6 month contract based role. Reporting to the Logistics Manager, you will be required to work a 4 on/4 off night shift pattern.
THE ROLE:
Some of your responsibilities as a Transport Planner are listed below:
* Work in line with Health & Safety policy, legislation and company safety principles
* Create weekly order sheets, maintain standing orders
* Create sales orders in the planning system and print delivery notes where required
* Monitor customer stock and plan deliveries accordingly
* Create delivery plans, allocating trailers for each delivery, using the most efficient source and continually review this to identify potential issues and pro-actively amend as needed
* Liaise with third party drivers to ensure that they are aware of the delivery plan, providing them with all information needed
* Liaise with hauliers daily to obtain manning and resource availability
* Monitor stock levels at various sites and inform Logistics Manager of any problems
* Manage purchase orders for logistic-related suppliers
* Work with colleagues to ensure that 24-hour planning cover is provided for the team
* Liaise with departments to ensure awareness of stock requirements and shipments arrive in a timely manner
* Inform the Engineering department of issues with items
* Daily contact with customers for enquiries, keeping the Commercial department informed of complaints and issues when needed
THE CANDIDATE:
* IT literacy, with experience of transport systems and telemetry systems
* Experience in planning of bulk multi-drop deliveries is essential
* Good understanding of UK/EU driving regulations
* Exceptional communication and customer service skills
* Excellent organisational and administrative skills
* A CPC qualification would be desirable
HOW TO APPLY:
If you meet the above criteria, please apply directly by clicking the link or contact Kamila Korzeniewska on kamila.korzeniewska@grafton.com
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