Our leading NVOCC client, who provides global import/export services, is currently looking for an experienced Ocean Transport Planner to join their busy Ocean Operations team. It's a full time, permanent position, working 8:30am - 5pm, based in Basildon.
As Ocean Transport Planner, you'll be maximising utilization within containers, striving to improve productivity and performance, nurturing relationships with customers, colleagues and suppliers, and solving problems on a day-to-day basis.
Ocean Transport Planner duties include:
* Planning jobs / organising collections with 3rd parties in such a way to be most cost efficient, by better organising collection dates, to positively influence profit
* Ensuring customer requirements are adhered to (e.g. time-constrained jobs)
* Ensuring the smooth running of collections and deliveries
* Following all internal procedures to ensure compliance to all relevant laws and requirements
* Keeping in regular contact with customers and 3rd party suppliers to monitor journeys and any potential issues, including providing clients information on aspects such as traffic problems
* Reporting and rectifying any problems as quickly as possible
* Ensuring all runs are inputted onto Phoenix
* Arranging transfers between warehouses into loading depots
* Ensuring the accurate and timely processing of sales invoices, settlements and purchase invoices
* To be aware of and strive to meet all KPI's as issued by Management
As Ocean Transport Planner, being able to work to deadlines and meet targets go without saying. A strong understanding of transport legislation is imperative, as well as having proactive problem-solving capability. First class customer service and communication skills as well as being IT literate are also vital.
We are keen to speak to people who have 2+ years' experience in LCL Transport Planning, with a good level of MS software knowledge as well as awareness of technological developments and tools within the industry.
Contact us today at careers@redrecruit.com or call 0203 906 6020.
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