£30K/yr to £40K/yr
London, England
Permanent, Variable

Transport Planner - Freight/Logistics

Posted by LogisticsRecruit UK.

My client, a leading provider of logistics services, is looking to recruit a 4 on 4 off Transport Planner for its site in Feltham, Heathrow, Middlesex.

ROLE: Transport Planner - Freight/Logistics

LOCATION: Feltham, Middlesex, Heathrow

HOURS: 6 am to 6 pm 4 on 4 off

SALARY: £32k - £40k dependent upon experience

INDUSTRY: Freight/Logistics/Transport/Distribution

POSITION SUMMARY

This purpose of this role is to plan vehicles and routes, in order to maximize efficiency and minimize costs for the company.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Undertake the daily planning for 13 Airport vehicles which involves meeting timed Collections & deliveries as required by customers.
  • Liaising with the drivers throughout the day and monitoring their progress to ensure they complete required work in the required timescales.
  • Liaising with Import & Export team, and third party in house customers regarding airline collections.
  • Communicating effectively with customers to keep them informed of the progress of their deliveries.
  • Organizing planning of vehicle availability for vehicle service schedule and maintenance/repairs of vehicles and trailers, such as creating schedules and monitoring associated costs.
  • Reviewing practices to ensure that transport is utilized using the most cost-effective solution Using third party hauliers to cover loads beyond capacity of fleet.
  • Managing the company's Day board, ensuring this is updated for all consignments, with driver details and vehicle registrations.
  • Managing the import inventory within Multished, ensure Status 1 and BI's are completed.
  • Completing customer reports, of Status 1, time collected, and time back to company facility.
  • Have an awareness of industry compliance and relevant legislation that the operation is subject to.
  • Answering any incoming phone calls and dealing with them in the appropriate way.
  • Carry out any other tasks required to keep the transport office and vehicles/drivers running efficiently. Learning other roles within the business to assist in the future development

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS Managers

  • CPC Qualification is an advantage but not essential.
  • Knowledge of driver's hours/working time directive regulations.
  • The successful candidate will ideally have 3 years minimum experience of working within the UK transport industry with good geographical knowledge of the UK would also be beneficial.
  • You must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office / Excel

CHARACTERISTICS

  • Excellent communication skills with an ability to liaise effectively with drivers, subcontractors, customers, work colleagues and members of the public is a requirement.
  • Working under your own initiative regularly is a large part of the role after full training has been given.
  • The individual would need to have excellent problem-solving skills and be able to adapt to a fast-paced changeable environment and to take responsibility for decisions made at short notice as and when required.
  • The applicant will need to have very good organizational skills to keep on top of a variety of essential time specific tasks.
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