Your new company
You will be working for a global building materials company based in Coventry. They are currently experiencing a period of growth and transition and are looking for a Transport Planner to join the team to help improve the operational efficiency of the planning function.
Your new role
Key responsibilities include managing programmed orders and services and allocating deliveries for same-day and next-day plans. This involves effective communication and liaison with plants and hauliers, monitoring and amending plans to ensure smooth daily operations, and optimising the fleet through best practice planning. Responsibilities also include planning driver days in accordance with Working Time Directive and EU Drivers Hours legislation, using systems to locate vehicles and monitor delays, and communicating effectively with Customer Service Representatives regarding late loads, stock levels, and vehicle availability.
Additionally, the role involves identifying the need for order renegotiation, managing returned and re-diverted orders, improving capacity planning, contributing to process improvements, and planning future plant and truck availability.
What you'll need to succeed
The ideal candidate should have previous transport planning experience, including working with Transport Management systems, and possess good geographical and road network knowledge. They must ...