Job Description As a Traffic Planner you will provide a plan that deploys the allocated resource pool in the most effective way and ensure the plan meets all legal obligations in respect of WTD and EU Drivers Legislation. Salary: £34,000 per annum Working Hours: Monday - Friday, 06:00 - 16:00 Key Duties of a Traffic Planner: Escalation of late runners to customer services Input trailer numbers, fleet numbers and driver’s names as soon as practical to do so allocated against work Input of Arrival & departure times in Truckcom System against deliveries Monitor Time lapse and Restricted parking reports by specified time, focusing on unproductive time and excessive breaks/waiting times Check resource availability for the shifts ahead vs workloads Confirm driver start times for next day before 16:00 hours Monitor and report WTD issues / concerns to Operations team Monitor terminal lifting and restitution times Ensure VBS bookings are made before vehicles arrive at Ports Ensuring there is ongoing verbal communication with the driving team to supplement the use of Truckcom Ensuring there is clear daily communication between day and night shifts, utilising the night shift handover documents Managing drivers hours in relation to customer requirements and volume demand and start and finish times Understanding and achieving specific targets regarding utilisation, loaded, empty legs and profitability Understanding and putting into practice communication from Team Supervisors (via conference calls), particularly: Managing traffic flows Trailer type utilisation Monitoring TLC customers Regularly assisting when required at drivers / debrief counter including external drivers calling in via phone Allocation of containers to customer loads Reviewing allocated customers in assigned RP, ensuring work is planned to time and correct equipment Communicate with ESL Customer Services and Drivers, ensuring customer KPI targets are met Complete and report Benefits and Concerns on a weekly basis Daily sign off own and agency hours for the previous day Management of driver hours vs Working Time Directive and compliance