Shift Pattern: Monday – Friday day shift
Location: Rugby, Warwickshire
Our client, a leading manufacturer and distributor of products for the automotive and commercial vehicle sectors, are seeking a dedicated Transport Planner to join their transport planning team. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning and managing the transportation of goods efficiently and cost-effectively within a busy distribution operation.
The Benefits:
* Basic salary of circa £35,000 per annum
* Discounted gym membership
The Role:
* To deliver the most efficient delivery plan for the UK fleet
* Develop effective planning measurement of performance and productivity, providing feedback and guidance where needed
* Drive results through historical data collection and market trend analytics, leading to actionable processes and metrics
* Ensure compliance with transport laws and regulations
* Implement process changes to improve operational performance
* Support to develop cost analysis models and frameworks to support, prioritise and influence the Supply Chain team and other networks in the organisation.
* Highlights and drives change through the organisation through use of data and appropriate systems to manage cost and service to identify opportunities for improvement in the routing department
* Analyse large amounts of data and draw conclusions, develop a project plan and execute the plan
* Act as a liaison between routing, sales, transportation and operations teams
* Complete analysis on new customers to ensure on-time deliveries
* Work cross-departmentally to bolster analytics and reporting focused on Key Performance indicators
Our Ideal Candidate:
* Previous, recent experience in a similar role in a supply chain setting
* IT literate with knowledge of PC-based transport scheduling systems
* Tachograph, RTD/WTD knowledge with an understanding of O licence compliance
* Experience face-to-face management of drivers
* Ability to work with and analyse, often complex, data
* Excellent written and verbal communications skills
Interested in this opportunity? Please apply directly through this website or call us on 0116 277 9854.
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