A leading Transport company are looking to recruit a Transport Planner to join their team at their site in Colchester. The role of the Transport Planner will be to plan and execute collection and delivery schedules via the most cost-efficient means, in line with the business objectives, customer service levels and current legislative requirements.
* Monday - Friday
* 45 hours per week
* 30k per annum
* Additional benefits:
* Life assurance
* Pension
* Exceptional Fleet
* Opportunity for training and development (CPC training)
* Full Uniform and PPE
* Onsite Parking
* Cycle to work scheme
* Loyalty Awards (recognises employees with 5, 10, 20, 30 and 40 years' service)
* Employee benefits and discounts across a range of top brands (including shopping, travel, motoring and days out)
Job Role:
1. Make full use of all IT systems, TMS and customer portals to ensure efficient fleet and employee deployment.
2. Fully utilise all vehicles to ensure accurate and appropriate allocation of drivers/vehicles/trailers/customer deliveries and backloads.
3. Work closely with the Workshop to ensure vehicles and trailers are available to support the transport requirement, service scheduling is built into the plan and advise the operation in a timely manner when there are any risks to vehicle or trailer availability.
4. Communicate and share plans to the tran...