International Transport Planning Team Leader

Pertemps North Midlands; Kegworth; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mortgage References

24/7 consultant support

Weekly or monthly pay - you choose

Job summary

Pertemps North Midlands, in partnership with Kuehne and Nagel, is recruiting for an International Transport Planning Team Leader to oversee the European road freight planning team. This is a hands-on role requiring leadership and decisive decision-making to sustain service levels.

You will coach and develop staff across Europe, optimise vehicle utilisation, manage costs and KPIs, and maintain clear communication with customers and carriers.

Qualifications

• Strong transport or logistics planning experience.
• European planning experience.
• Able to coach and lead team members.
• Hands-on leader who communicates clearly with customers and partners.
• Commercial acumen to manage cost and performance and avoid penalties.
• Maximise vehicle utilisation and minimise empty running.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily European road freight planning activities.
• Lead, coach and develop the planning team in a hands-on role.
• Maintain clear communication with customers, suppliers and carriers.
• Drive KPI performance and manage costs to avoid penalties.
• Maximise vehicle utilisation and reduce empty running.

Skills

Transport planning

European planning

Team leadership

Coaching

Communication

Cost management

Vehicle utilisation

Job description

International Transport Planning Team Leader

Pertemps working in partnership with Kuehne and Nagel at East Midlands Gateway and are recruiting for an International Transport Planning Team Leader to oversee the daily running of the European road freight planning team.

This is a hands on role where you will demonstrate experience on European planning, leading individuals and make confident decisions to maintain customer service levels.

Hours of Work

• Monday to Friday
• 8am to 5pm

As a Transport Planning Team Leader you will need:

• Strong transport or logistics planning experience
• European planning experience
• Able to coach and lead team members
• A desire to lead from the front in a hands on role
• Maintain clear communication with customers, suppliers, carriers and internal stateholders
• Commercial acumen to manage cost, performance and avoid financial penalties
• Maximise vehicle utilisation and avoid empty running

The successful candidate will:

• Have Automotive exposure or just in time deliveries or other time-critical operations
• Full-load, part load and groupage planning
• Experience planning in a KPI driven environment

You will receive a salary between:

• £37,000 to £40,000 per annum
• Yearly increases based on your personal individual development performance plan

Benefits of working with Pertemps:

• Mortgage References
• 24/7 consultant support
• Weekly or monthly pay - you choose