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Our Avonmouth based Client has a requirement for a Transport Planner to join a dynamic team. This role would be well suited to individuals with a background/keen interest in Planning, Logistics or Transport Planning who are flexible, organised and used to working in a fast-paced environment. Role Responsibilities: Communicate with customers times of delivery, and any possible delay's that may occur. Answer phone in polite and timely manner taking orders, enquires and instructions from our clients. Liaise with supply chain to ensure material in stock and ordered for coming orders. Liasing with fleet and subcontractors to ensure all allocated orders and being delivered, as planned and on time as directed by Transport planner. Regular call to site and customers to be proactive in gathering information on forthcoming orders and requirements from our customers. Regular update on Internal order sheet to ensure correct information is ready for entering Assist in management and utilisation of the haulage fleet including subcontractors. Key point of contact for the driving team and subcontractors. Planning the routes for all vehicles, focusing on cost and efficiency Provide drivers with important routing information and site specific instructions. Re-routing drivers as and when required quickly and efficiently. Track drivers progress and update client when required or requested. Monitor road network issues and advise drivers accordingly. Provide information between the operations, regarding incoming and outgoing material. Assist with accident investigation and reporting. Assist in implementation of new software to streamline quotation, planning and dispatch functions of transport department. Ad hoc duties as and when required. Key Skills Previous transport experience Excellent communication skills IT skills to include Excel - training will be provided for specialist software Able to work under pressure Driver
Bennett and Game are working with a large family-owned company within the Bristol area. An exciting opportunity within a growing and fast paced business for a person with experience in transport planning within Bristol, South Glos and surrounding areas. The ideal candidate will assist our Logistics and Operations manager in the daily planning and routing of our fleet of tippers to serve our customers delivering and collecting material from sites across the south west. Transport Planner Position Overview This role would be well suited to individuals with a background/keen interest in Planning, Logistics or Transport Planning who are flexible, organised and used to working in a fast-paced environment. Communicate with customers times of delivery, and any possible delay's that may occur. Answer phone in polite and timely manner taking orders, enquires and instructions from our clients. Liaise with supply chain to ensure material in stock and ordered for coming orders. Liaising with fleet and subcontractors to ensure all allocated orders and being delivered, as planned and on time as directed by Transport planner. Regular call to site and customers to be proactive in gathering information on forthcoming orders and requirements from our customers. Provide drivers with important routing information and site-specific instructions. Re-routing drivers as and when required quickly and efficiently. Transport Planner Position Requirements Previous experience in Logistics, Transport or Fleet Management Good geographical knowledge or scheduling/ route planning experience Full UK driver's license Experienced in Microsoft Office systems and other office systems. Transport Planner Position Remuneration Mon - Fri - 7am - 5pm Salary 28K Standard Pension Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries. We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, and contact you in relation to this application and the services we offer.