Average Customer Planner salary in the UK

Uniserve is a leading provider of innovative supply chain solutions, committed to delivering excellence in logistics. Our Transport Team play a key part in our business, delivering an excellent service to our customers, making sure their products are in the right place at the right time! Job Summary: As a Transport Planner, you will play a crucial role in overseeing the logistical aspects of transportation operations. Your primary goal will be to ensure the efficient and timely delivery of products while optimising resources and minimising costs. Join us and be a part of a team that values excellence, resourcefulness, and a commitment to customer satisfaction. Shift Pattern Monday to Friday 10am until 20.00pm Key Responsibilities: Route Planning and Optimisation: Strategically plan and optimise delivery routes considering factors like distance, traffic, and delivery deadlines.Load Coordination: Work closely with warehouse staff and drivers to ensure proper load distribution and maximise vehicle capacity.Fleet Management: Manage the scheduling and maintenance of the fleet to minimise downtime and optimise resource utilisation.Real-time Monitoring: Monitor deliveries in real-time, address any issues or delays, and communicate updates to customers promptly.Record Keeping: Maintain accurate records, comply with regulations, and contribute to the overall efficiency of the haulage operation.Customer Service: Provide excellent customer service by ensuring timely deliveries and addressing customer inquiries and concerns.Data Analysis and Reporting: Analysing data related to delivery performance, route efficiency, and costs. Generating reports and key performance indicators (KPIs) to evaluate the effectiveness of haulage operations and identify areas for improvement.Compliance and Documentation: Ensuring compliance with transportation regulations, safety standards, and company policies. Maintaining accurate records, permits, and documentation required for regulatory compliance.Collaborative Coordination: Working closely with warehouse staff, drivers, and other departments involved in the supply chain to coordinate and optimise delivery operations.Problem-Solving: Addressing any logistical challenges or issues that arise during the course of daily operations and finding appropriate solutions.Continuous Improvement: Identifying opportunities for process optimisation and efficiency enhancement, proposing and implementing improvements to route planning strategies, systems, and processes. Essential Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.Planning for Pallet Network.Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.Attention to detail and organisational proficiency.Knowledge of transportation regulations and compliance.Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.Proficiency in route planning software and logistics tools Benefits: Joining our team means you'll not only enjoy a competitive salary and annual reviews, but also some pretty awesome perks: Competitive Salary: We value your skills and commitment.Discretionary Bonus: Because your hard work deserves to be rewarded.Pension Scheme: We've got your future covered.Annual Salary Review: Your growth matters to us.Free Eye Test and £49 Vouchers towards Glasses: Taking care of your vision.Interest-Free Company Loan: We're here to support you.Free On-Site Parking: Convenient and hassle-free.Cycle to work schemeReferral Bonus £750: Spread the word and earn some extra cash.Care First Lifestyle Programme: Because your well-being matters.Flu Jabs Annually: Stay healthy, on us!Life Assurance: We've got you covered.Electric Vehicle Charging Points at Work: Embrace sustainable transport.Flexible Career Pathway.Supply Chain Academy Education Courses: Expand your knowledge, including Masters and MBA programs If you are ready to take on the challenge of optimising transportation operations and contributing to the success of our transport operation, apply now! Join us in ensuring the efficient movement of goods, cost-effectiveness, and unparalleled customer satisfaction. The Company At Uniserve we do amazing things. We are at the forefront of change, leading the transformation of the logistics and global trade management market. We have big ideas that push the boundaries and heaps of ambition that means we deliver on our promises time and again. People are the backbone of our business and the key to our continued success which is why we invest in training and development at all levels.

Repairs Planner / Scheduler - Social Housing Repairs & MaintenanceFull-Time, permanentBased in Stratford£26,000 - £28,000 per annum Are you an experienced Repairs Planner? If so, we may be able to help you! Here at Howells, we are working with a leading, UK contractor to find an experienced and proactive Repairs Planner / Scheduler to join their team, working on repairs and maintenance within social housing. This is a full time, permanent position, based in Stratford. For this role, you must have experience as a Planner / Scheduler working on a Social Housing contract, either for a main contractor or RSL (Social Landlord), along with excellent time management and communication skills. You will also have experience of using a repairs and maintenance software. Planner / Scheduler Responsibilities: Managing calls on systemManaging operatives diariesGeneral administrationPlanning repairs and maintenance requests to the relevant operativeEnsure trade skill sets and location parameters are working effectivelyLiaising with operatives, tenants and the ClientDocument Control - Ensure worksheets are received and checkedWork towards individual and client KPI'sDeal with council and private housing contracts, planning and scheduling routine, essential and emergency property maintenance worksTracking and monitoring to completionLiaison with in-house and 3rd party engineers and tradesmen and council operatives to plan appointments, materials and logistics and reorganising of schedulesOrganisation of external supply companiesEnsuring all trades are readied and present on-site and works completed in-line with committed client completion datesBe able to work in a fast paced demanding role with constant collaboration with key stakeholders, clients, councils, housing agents, suppliers and trades You will be working for a modern, forward thinking business; that believes the strengths, skills and personalities of their people are the key to the groups success. If you are interested please apply online now! Applications If you feel that you have the relevant experience to be successful in this position and would like to find out more please apply online today attaching a copy of your current CV. Alternatively contact us on . Howells Solutions are an Equal Opportunities employer. All applications will be dealt with in the strictest confidence. Howells Solutions acts as an Employment Business for the supply of temporary workers and an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies.

A new instruction for an established key manufacturing client in the area for a Demand Planner, which is presented on a long term contract basis that has become available in order to provide support within the Team, due to the high volume of projects, currently underway. Package: Attractive salary - depending on experience 4% company performance relate bonus 9% matched pension contribution Health Cash Plan Life Assurance cover at 4 x base salary 24 days holiday (+ bank holidays) plus you can buy or sell up to 3 days Monday to Thursday 9am - 5pm, Friday 9am - 3pm! Attractive hybrid working: 50% on site and 50% working from home The Position: You will assist the Commercial Team to develop sales forecasts for all their products Assist in maintaining the Manugistics forecasting system with all the data necessary to support the entry and storage of forecasts, and to produce accurate KPI’s To improve demand forecast accuracy To work collaboratively through facilitating and strengthening S&OP process To support on service, supply/inventory and capacity investment decisions through comprehensive analytics, to enable decision making on future business needs To share best practises within the demand planning team for re-application in other geographies Education & Experience we are seeking: Ideally 3 years + demand planning experience preferred Ideally BS/BSc in any field or related supply chain management, shipping, warehousing and inventory skills Previous experience working in a forecasting environment particularly with SAP & JDA in the past would be considered advantageous Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively at all levels Well organised detail orientated able to handle multiple priorities and high volume of data in a fast-paced and team orientated environment, always adhering to deadlines The ability to analyse data and determine opportunities for continuous improvement Advanced excel skills Regular Duties will include but are not limited to: To maintain a rolling 12 to 18 month consensus demand plan and gaining full alignment with key stakeholders. Influence and hold key partners in brand, sales and finance, accountable for consistent forecast inputs and address any input gaps. Identify and work to reconcile discrepancies and close gaps on an ongoing basis through comprehensive forecast error reviews To challenge sales forecast information provided by commercial teams, where significant changes have occurred To support decision making considering risks and opportunities by presenting alternative scenarios and assessment of risk and opportunities around the demand plan, and align with the commercial team on the consensus To support business understanding of volume forecasts and business performance through comprehensive analytics, including drivers of forecast changes and actual shipment variances to forecast. Must partner with key supply chain functions to analyse sales history and create trend analysis to communicate monthly forecast error results and KPI versus established targets and identify the report on root cause, for error above targets Work continuously to improve all metrics and reporting processes To integrate with supply chain teams proactively in managing trade-off between inventory levels and service levels, via the monthly S&OP processes. Responsible for launch forecasts for new product introductions to ensure initial purchases are not either excessive, or inadequate Provide relevant guidance for new product development SKU rationalisation, remnant inventory avoidance, and overall supply chain complexity optimisation To alert supply chain on an anticipated demand changes likely to be of an exceptional nature Responsible for root cause analysis and providing information to the wider business around insight and reasons the changes to the demand plan To continually improve forecast accuracy using best statistical data and regular communication with the commercial teams and their distributors Responsible for customers where necessary to ensure updated forecasts are received monthly on a timely basis Work with commercial teams to continuously improve the current demand planning process and information exchanges with distributors liaising with other functions ie. customer service and supply planning as required, to ensure processes are ready to accommodate the planned business growth If you have the skills, knowledge an experience we are seeking, please apply with your CV preferably as a word document and you will be contacted as soon as possible. Recruitment Solutions (Folkestone) Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and as an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job, you accept the Terms & Conditions, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on our website.