Reporting to the Planning Supervisor, the Transport Planner will join a busy team planning deliveries. This role is directly responsible for ensuring that all customers are supplied with product in the safest and most cost-effective manner, while providing excellent customer service.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

* Planning work across multiple locations with multiple drivers in line with the customers expectations in line with WTD and driver hours regulations.

* Delivering exceptional customer service by meeting or exceeding all KPI in line with the contractual requirements of the customer.

* Directly supervising the daily activities of all drivers and managing all operational issues and providing all required out-of-hours operational support.

* Responsible for providing plans to the customer in a timely manner based on their relevant orders.

* Controlling the contract on a daily basis, making any changes where possible when needed.

* Setting up daily diaries with the resource, and trucks and trailers

Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week, shift start times at 6am, 9am, 10am and 11am Monday to Friday and 1 in 4 weekends

Requirements:

Essential: The successful individual will -

* Have appropriate logistics/planning experience.

* Have the ability to work a shift pattern that covers mornings, evenings and weekends.

* Live within a commutable distance

* Demonstrate a high level of attention to detail and organisational skills.

* Be proficient in IT, particularly Microsoft Office - Outlook and Excel.

* Have the ability to interpret data accordingly and to prioritise tasks in line with business needs.

* Be flexible in their working hours, and have the ability to cover shifts when required.

Desirable: The successful individual will:

* Have working knowledge of UK geography.

* Have an understanding of DriversHours Regulations.

* Be CPC qualified, or hold other transport industry qualifications