Transport Planner (Coleshill)
~ Permanent ~ Monday to Friday ~ Immediate Start,
Location: Coleshill, West Midlands
Pay rate: £28,000 - £30,000 Per Year Starting Salary
Transport Planner Job role:
• Maintain a ‘right first-time’ approach in your work and strive for excellence.
• Demonstrate a methodical and coordinated approach while working under pressure.
• Maintain a comprehensive record of all transport related information (i.e. quotes, bookings and manifests etc.) on the transport management system.
• Cost-effective and efficient route planning, in accordance with driver and fleet availability and within strict compliance constraints.
• Ensure that drivers are issued with the correct documentation and fully informed on both the customers’ requirements and our expectations.
• Ensure drivers are working to the handbook and delivering operations in line with business expectations.
• Full and thorough driver briefing and de-briefing, both remotely and at base – Carry out daily welfare checks on all remote drivers that fall under your remit; check in/out all company issued devices and equipment; communicate shift start times and manifest details; check documentation accuracy and address any errors; challenge timesheet and expense anomalies.
• Monitor and manage fuel drawings, toll charges and overnight parking costs and address any concerns.
• Communicate all issues and conce...