Transport Planner | Runcorn | £30k
Adaptable Recruitment are recruiting for a Transport Planner to join a fantastic team based in Runcorn. The successful applicant will be an excellent communicator ideally with an understanding of the Transport industry.
Package:
- £30k DOE
- FULL-TIME
- Monday-Friday
- 25 days holiday plus BHs
- Onsite parking
- Free Lunch
Job Duties:
- Plan workloads ensuring compliance with driver's hours and working time directive legislation.
- Using geographical knowledge to maximise the fleet ability to work.
- Successfully, plan the vehicles in such a way to minimise running costs, and maximise vehicle revenue.
- Briefing and De-briefing drivers starting and finishing their shift.
- Supervising and managing driver workloads.
- Sourcing extra drivers when needed.
- Responsible for providing a detailed and accurate handover to next shift.
- Ensuring drivers have the correct paperwork.
- Ensuring drivers are on time (using software installed)
- Responsible for driver queries face to face and via telephone.
- Ensuring drivers are up to date with any road problems and challenging drivers when needed to ensure Deliveries are on time.
- Liaise with the Transport Manager regarding the regular maintenance intervals.
Who will I report in to?
Transport Manager
When will interviews be taking place?
Interviews will be happening as soon as possible.
Ideal experience?
- Previous experience of working as a Transport Planner within a busy, fast paced transport office.
- Experience monitoring drivers.
- A solid understanding of Transport operating systems.
- A knowledge of tachograph regulations.
- Able to organise workload in a consistent and methodical way.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, relationship building and a strong communicator.
- Ability to plan, prioritise, work to deadlines, without supervision and on their own initiative.
- High levels of drive and enthusiasm.
- Dynamic and proactive.
- Numerate and IT literate.