Transport Planner

Job Title: Traffic Planner Nights

Reporting to: Depot Manager

Shift pattern: Sunday-Thursday (9 p.m. – 6 a.m.)

Job Purpose: To take responsibility for the timely traffic planning of routes and scheduling delivery times to ensure that the customer receives a first-class service in a cost-effective way.

Main duties and responsibilities:

⦁ Working with customers/suppliers/drivers and other traffic desks, planning routes and scheduling delivery times to ensure the smooth running of the operation

⦁ Prioritising workload, route planning driver brief and de-brief

⦁ Liaise with other depots within the Company

⦁ Strong organisational skills for planning schedules, journeys, and loads

⦁ Proactively work to reduce late deliveries and missed time slots

⦁ Ability to work flexibly and to make decisions quickly

⦁ Excellent communication skills and the ability to deal with people at all levels

⦁ Maintain computerised system such as Stirling. Have the skills to use excel spread sheet

⦁ A good understanding of transport regulations currently in force

⦁ Good geographical knowledge

⦁ Booking driver agency staff depending on workload

⦁ Must monitor Compliance and work with drivers and Compliance to eliminate infringements

⦁ Must ensure that all drivers are aware of SAFED, and be actively involved in improving SAFED achievements to goals

⦁ Must be an integral part of, and is responsible for employee health and safety

⦁ Ensure that vehicles and trailers are available in a timely manner to adhere to Compliance and inspection requirements

⦁ Provide general support appropriate to the management when require

Experience Essential

⦁ GCSE/NVQ standard. Experience of working at a similar level.

⦁ Traffic management

⦁ Dealing with VOSA Compliance

⦁ Problem solving/logical thinking

⦁ Working unsupervised, continually managing time and prioritising work to meet tight deadlines.

⦁ Computer skills – Stirling (training will be provided), Excel

⦁ Good communication skills, interaction at all levels internal and external.

⦁ Geographical knowledge

⦁ Team player with a flexible Can Do attitude

⦁ Distribution/Logistics/Supply Chain Environment

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