We are currently recruiting for a Rail Logistics Planner in the Informed Traveller team within our Service Design team here at DB Cargo UK’s Headquarters at Doncaster.
This position is responsible for reviewing and assessing all Network Rail engineering access requests and protecting DB Cargo UK’s interests during the Informed Traveller process. The position is also responsible for bidding engineering diversionary paths to Network Rail for any disruptions to ensure a smooth service.
What will you be doing?
1. Contribute to possession planning meetings to ensure DB Cargo UK interests are safeguarded during the Engineering Planning/Informed Traveller process.
2. Negotiate proposed changes to possessions inside Informed Traveller timescales that ensure protection of DB Cargo UK services.
3. Bid diversionary routes for DB Cargo UK paths affected by possessions through to Network Rail.
4. Ensure that where DB Cargo UK services must be altered or diverted that paths are correctly amended in our internal system as per bid and offer information.
5. Respond to additional possession checks and potential rejections within relevant Network Rail timescales to ensure DB Cargo UK paths are continually compliant with engineering requirements.
6. Liaise with the Weekly Planning team to ensure that the resourcing implications of altered or diverted services are fully understood.
7. Interface with Weekly Resource team to ensure agreed diversions for engineering meet resource availability.
8. Develop collaborative working relationships with Network Rail.
What are we looking for?
We are ideally looking for a candidate that currently works in the rail industry, for a non-rail industry logistics company, or one with planning experience. If you don’t have experience in these areas but would like to pursue a career in the Rail Industry or within DB Cargo itself, we also encourage your application.
We are looking for a candidate who has good communication skills with both internal colleagues and external stakeholders. With the nature of this position, a meticulous keen eye for detail is desired as well as the ability to identify efficiencies and challenge the norm.
We are also looking for a candidate who can be flexible and problem-solve as this is a large part of the role. Microsoft programme skills are essential as well as excellent data handling skills, along with a due diligent hands-on approach is desired.
Previous experience or knowledge of railway IT systems and UK railway geography would be advantageous but not essential.
If you have a passion for continuous improvement and are confident to proactively complete day-to-day activities regardless of if you have experience in Logistics and/or Planning, we encourage you to apply for this position.
Knowledge and understanding of ATTUne would be a distinct advantage.
What matters to you?
Here at DB Cargo we offer a range of benefits as part of your employment. These will include:
1. The starting salary for this position is £34,123 and once the successful candidate has reached full competency, this will be increased to £35,672 per annum paid on a 4-weekly pay cycle.
2. 35 hours per week.
3. 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
4. Hybrid working between our locations and your home, this is mutually agreeable between the business and employees and is role dependent.
5. Defined Contribution pension scheme with generous employer contribution - up to 10% employer contribution.
6. Free on-site parking.
7. EV charging at selected sites.
8. Health Cash Plan Available.
9. Cycle to work Scheme.
10. Manager-led recognition programme for employees who live our values.
11. Access to DB Learning world.
12. Annual pay reviews.
13. We are dedicated to your continuous professional development. Depending on your role we have specialist training programs, apprenticeships, development plans, courses and qualifications we can support you through.
14. Access to our employee benefits portal where you can take advantage of discounts for a variety of shops and services as well as accessing our wellbeing content.
15. We take the health and wellbeing of all employees seriously and provide access to an Employee Assistance Programme.
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