Role: Transport Planner
Reports to: Transport Manager
2 shifts available: 06:00 - 15:00 // 10:00 - 19:00
Purpose:
To perform daily tasks within the transport team. Cost effective scheduling and planning. Plan and answer specific emails in a timely manner to ensure continuity of service to the client, when required make key decisions/provide solutions or escalate to their line manager.
Core Capabilities:
Basic Excel, Word, Outlook skills.
Good communication skills essential.
Good organisational skills are important.
In depth knowledge of Transport, vehicle routing, scheduling and geographics of UK/IE
A sound knowledge of “White glove services” would be very beneficial.
Key Tasks:
* Review booking emails, respond and update the digital planning schedule with any amendments to the routes of pre-schedule vehicles or names of crews and phone numbers each day.
* Planning and running of the day-to-day transport functions, focusing on optimization, but without compromising customer service.
* Ensure that all delays/daily issues are communicated to the Solutions & Cargo teams each morning in a timely manner, ensure this is completed both verbally and via email.
* Assist in the finalization of all Allocation/Scheduling, providing a final load plan for all vehicles ensuring the most cost-effective utilization.
* Ensure that all sub contraction is justified before booking and job pricing is gained at the time of bookin...