Ashton Recruitment require a Nightshift Transport Planner our client based in Ballymena.

Position: Nightshift Transport Planner
Location: Ballymena
Duration: Permanent
Pay Rate: Depending on experience

Duties will include:

• Create and adjust transport plans for night operations based on customer orders, deadlines, and driver availability.
• Allocate loads to vehicles and drivers in the most efficient way.
• Track vehicle locations using GPS/telematics.
• Monitor progress of deliveries and collections, resolving any issues (e.g. delays, breakdowns, route changes).
• Communicate with night drivers to provide instructions, updates, and support.
• Ensure drivers are adhering to legal driving hours and company policies.
• React quickly to unplanned events such as traffic delays, vehicle breakdowns, or last-minute customer changes.
• Re-route or reassign deliveries as needed.
• Ensure all transport operations meet legal and safety standards (tachograph rules, driver rest periods, etc.).
• Maintain accurate records of routes, incidents, and driver logs.
• Coordinate with warehouses, customers, and other departments (e.g. day-shift planners) to ensure smooth transitions.
• Provide handover notes for morning staff.
• Operate transport management systems (TMS) and fleet tracking software.

Essential Criteria:

1. Minimum of two years' experience in a comparable transport planning role, with proven proficiency in using Transport Management Systems (TMS).
2. Excellent organisational and planning abilities, with a strong attention to detail.
3. Demonstrates composure under pressure and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
4. Effective communicator, particularly when coordinating with drivers working independently overnight.
5. Sound understanding of logistics operations, transport legislation, and driver compliance regulations.
6. Capable of working autonomously and making informed decisions during unsupervised night shifts.
7. Proficient in relevant software applications and systems used within a transport or logistics environment.
8. Possession of a full, valid UK driving licence.

Desirable Criteria:

1. Transport Manager Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) is an advantage

Ashton Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency