Distribution Planner

SUEZ; Bristol; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading waste management company in the UK seeks a Logistics Distribution Planner to enhance service delivery. Responsibilities include collaborating with departments, managing haulage contracts, and monitoring performance data. Ideal candidates have experience in logistics or supply chain management and are detail-oriented with strong analytical skills. Join a supportive workplace with excellent growth opportunities.

Benefits

Excellent remuneration packages

Family-friendly policies

Opportunities for personal growth

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of material stocks and waste flows.
• Experience in Transport, Logistics, or Supply Chain Management.
• Ability to find creative solutions for logistics requirements.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with colleagues to control logistics of mixed materials.
• Be the first point of contact for haulage customers.
• Sourcing and implementing cost-effective haulage solutions.
• Monitor financial performance and analyze data.

Skills

Knowledge of waste management

Analytical problem solving

Attention to detail

Good communication skills

Numerical skills

Commercial skills

IT skills

Job description

What will I be doing?

As a Logistics DistributionPlanner at SUEZ recycling and recovery UK, you’ll be contributing to a growing waste management company that’s helping customers reduce their impact on the environment, conserve natural resources and reduce landfill.

• Within this role you will collaborate with colleagues in other SUEZ Departments throughout the UK to control the Logistics of mixed materials to our end markets and deliver continued improvements to service and cost reductions in the haulage operations.
• Being the first point of contact for haulage customers within a region.
• You will source and implement cost effective haulage solutions, liaise with external haulier and arrange haulier contracts.
• You will ensure haulier compliance to the contracts, obtaining prices, negotiating and market testing of work.
• The production of budgets, the monitoring of the financial performance of the region and monitoring the haulage business through the production and analysis of data are also key elements of the role.
• Working as part of a wider team covering the UK, you have confidence communicating at all levels both verbal and written.

What are the requirements?

• You will have an in-depth knowledge and understanding of material stocks and waste flows, ensuring smooth service delivery in accordance with the customers’ requirements.
• You will have an excellent level of administrative attention to detail to be able to ensure that accurate data is collected onto the system and an analytical approach to problem solving is requisite.
• You will demonstrate the ability to find creative solutions to the Logistics requirements of our customers.
• An in depth knowledge of waste / recycling would be an advantage however experience in the Transport, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Logistics or Shipping industry, particularly in relation to bulk haulage and configurations of vehicles and trailer types, is needed.
• A friendly, door is always open manner is paramount as well as good numerical, commercial and IT skills.

Who we are

SUEZ recycling and recovery UK is a forward-thinking company recognised as one of the top places in the UK to work. We are proud of the fantastic opportunities for personal growth and development we offer our people. As we continue to develop and grow, you can play an important part in the essential work we are doing to make businesses and communities more sustainable.
With a raft of benefits, family-friendly policies and excellent remuneration packages, there’s never been a better time to join SUEZ recycling and recovery UK. A friendly and supportive place that you will love to work in, we believe creativity, clear communication and our drive for excellence are the keys to our success. If you share our thinking – and have the qualities we’re looking for – you could play a big part in our dedicated team.
We reserve the right to close this role early, should we receive a sufficient number of applications.

*No agencies please*