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