Transport Planner

Posted 1 May by Just Recruitment Group Ltd
Competitive salary
Norwich , Norfolk
Permanent, full-time
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Posted by Just Recruitment Group Ltd
Just Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a well-regarded transport/haulage based organisation located on the outskirts of Snetterton.

This is a great opportunity to join a business who can give you genuine progression within fast growing, forward thinking industry.

The successful Transport Planner will come from a planning background with a strong background in planning UK routes for general haulage, you must have experience of running your own cost centre - with extensive knowledge of all major road networks and a good geographical knowledge of the UK.

The successful Transport Planner will have previous experience managing a fleet of vehicles - working in a team of 3 planners.

Role and Responsibilities:
*Routing of vehicles and covering deliveries across UK.
*Previous experience transport planning in a busy transport office
*Providing good communication with our Traffic office teams and Drivers to ensure customer KPI's and targets are achieved and maintained.
*Use in-house planning tools and systems to manage workload and monitor efficiency
*Ensuring internal tracking systems are kept organised and updated
*Controlling and planning of resource (vehicles, drivers, trailers); ensuring all legal requirements are adhered to (Working Time Directive and EU Drivers' Hours regulations)
*Plan Rigid & artic work for following day
*Warehouse checks
*Review Manifest and update any amendments/ notes
*Providing rate, quotes and processing customer booking
*Monitoring delivery performance and advising customers of issues affecting time / completion
*Competent IT literacy
*Undertake any other ad hoc project or task within the company as required

This position will be Monday to Friday, working 8am to 6pm with occasional weekend working if required - this will be on a very ad hoc basis.

Free parking is available on site, genuine progression and an attractive salary for the right candidate.

Required skills

  • Network
  • Transport
  • Planning
  • Routes

Application questions

Have you worked in a similar role?
Do you have access to your own transport?

Reference: 52562340

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