Transport Planner - DIRFT, Daventry NN6 7GW
Contract Type: Permanent (Full-Time)
Shift patterns: Monday to Friday - Flexibility required between 08:00-16:00, 09:00-17:00 and 10:00-18:00
Location: DIRFT, Daventry NN6 7GW (Just off M1 junction 18)
DHL, an award-winning leading supply chain business, is seeking an experienced Transport Planner to play a vital role in ensuring continuous improvement of planning processes within the transport department.
WHAT DOES THE ROLE ENTAIL?
As part of your normal duties, whilst maintaining excellent health and safety practices, you will:
1. Plan and optimise own fleet of vehicles
2. Plan using CTMS planning software - approx 45-55 loads per day
3. Consolidate orders and manage customer bookings via email and telephone
4. Work with subcontractor hauliers, demonstrating excellent communication skills at all levels, both internally and externally
WHAT DO WE NEED FROM YOU?
1. Transport Planning / Scheduling experience is essential, ideally in an FMCG environment
2. Excellent knowledge of planning principles
3. Excellent IT skills including Excel
4. Strong geographical knowledge of the UK
WHY CHOOSE US?
As well as competitive pay rates, you will be entitled to an award-winning range of benefits including:
* On-site benefits: free parking
* Free confidential 24/7 GP service
* Hundreds of discounts (including retail, childcare + gym)
* Affordable loans & enhanced pension scheme
* 24/7 employee support service for you (+ family) with access to free counselling and much more
OUR APPROACH TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
We will ensure that all our resourcing activities are fair, transparent and consistent across the UK.
BE AN ESSENTIAL PART OF EVERYDAY LIFE
DHL is the global leader in Supply Chain management and we keep the world moving. Our expert teams work together to deliver for our customers across a range of industries including retail, automotive, healthcare and more, so they can deliver to their customers.
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