The Company
We are delighted to be working with a family run 3PL business, who are seeking to add to their transport team due to several new contract wins. They pride themselves on the quality service they can offer all of their clients and as a result have won several new contracts this year to distribute throughout the UK.
The Role - Transport Planner
This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious Transport Planner to join a great team of 3 planners working on their tanker contracts. If you enjoy the fast-paced demanding environment of the transport office, and excel in providing outstanding communication and analysis, then this could be the role for you.
Other Responsibilities include:
- Network optimisation of existing and potential contracts.
- Identifying projects in the transport operation and carrying out these projects to a high standard. Ultimately improving the efficiency and quality of the operation in all areas.
- Planning for whole of the UK network.
- Helping to win and bring on board new contracts as a vital contact for the business development team.
- Re-adjusting routes and communicating with all parties.
- Been a secondary point of contact for clients and drivers in the transport office.
- Producing tachograph analysis.
- Producing reports on transport efficiencies for the Directors.
Working Hours
4 on 4 off days , typically 6am - 4pm.
The Skills Required
The ideal candidate will have performed already in a Transport Planner role before for another logistics operation. They will also have skills and experiences clearly demonstrated in their CV in the following:
- Minimum of 2 years Transport planning experience
- Experience in tankers would be ideal
- Knowledge of manual transport planning
- Excellent UK geographical transport knowledge
- Commutable daily to Grantham
- Excellent customer service skills
- A significant understanding of road logistics
- Excellent MS Excel skills
- Very computer literate.
- • The ambition and ability to work at a higher level.