Senior Transport Planner — High-Impact Route Optimization

Placements24; Hurlingham; On-site; ARS 54,995,000 - 82,493,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Prominent role

Professional development

Sandton work environment

Medical and retirement benefits

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Transport Planner in Sandton to lead the development and execution of complex transport plans, ensuring efficient and cost-effective movement of goods. You will leverage advanced planning tools and data analysis to optimize routes, schedules, and resource allocation across a diverse fleet.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in transport planning and logistics, with strong analytical and stakeholder management skills to drive operational improvements and

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in transport planning, logistics, or related field with focus on strategic planning.
• Proficiency with transport planning and optimization software and data analysis tools.
• Strong understanding of transportation modes, routing strategies and fleet management.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and manage comprehensive transport plans for daily operations with consideration of constraints.
• Use advanced route planning software and data analytics to optimize schedules, reduce transit times and costs.
• Analyze transport performance metrics, identify trends and recommend strategic improvements for efficiency and service levels.
• Collaborate with dispatch, operations and customer service to ensure seamless plan execution.
• Manage relationships with third-party logistics providers and carriers, ensuring contract adherence and performance.
• Stay updated on best practices, regulatory changes and technology in transport planning.

Skills

Transport planning

Logistics

Strategic planning

Data analysis

Tools

Route planning software

Data analytics tools

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Transport Planner in Sandton to lead the development and execution of complex transport plans, ensuring efficient and cost-effective movement of goods. You will leverage advanced planning tools and data analysis to optimize routes, schedules, and resource allocation across a diverse fleet.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in transport planning and logistics, with strong analytical and stakeholder management skills to drive operational improvements and