Company Description
Clive Cowern Chill Transport offers chill and frozen transport and storage services. For more information, please contact enquiries@clivecowern.co.uk.
Role Description
This is a full-time on-site role for a Transport Planner located in Wolverhampton. The Transport Planner will be responsible for transportation planning, operations management, communication, transport modelling, and transportation management.
Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities:
1. Ensure that a professional image of themselves and the company is presented at all times.
2. Plan deliveries and collections within service levels of agreement.
3. Ensure that planned routes are legal and viable.
4. Ensure that all paperwork is properly distributed for outbound and received for inbound.
5. Ensure that all paperwork is correctly signed, dated, and timed, corresponding to the relevant driver.
6. Ensure that daily vehicle checks are completed by the drivers.
7. Complete the daily plan in real-time, managing resources effectively; maximizing utilization while minimizing costs.
8. Keep internal tracking systems organized and updated to an exceptional standard.
9. Work with third-party maintenance providers to ensure vehicles are available for service.
10. Assist with the downloading of vehicles when they’re parked up onsite.
11. Inform the Transport Manager of any incidents reported by drivers, customers, or members of the public.
12. Report any accidents or ‘near misses’ at the time or nearest/safest opportunity.
13. Develop and maintain positive customer relationships.
14. Deliver exceptional customer service at all times and accept personal ownership of any problems communicated by customers.
15. Adhere to site procedures.
16. Lead and give an example to other drivers, offering support.
17. Adhere to health and safety policy and other requirements relating to the care of equipment.
18. Carry out other tasks that may be required by the company from time to time.
Qualifications
* Transportation Planning and Transportation Management skills.
* Operations Management skills.
* Communication skills.
* Transport Modelling skills.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
* Experience in the logistics or transportation industry.
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