Logistics Planner

Four Jays Group; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance with GP24 access

Employee Assistance Programme

Electric Car salary sacrifice scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Company events

GymFlex

Job summary

Four Jays Group in Maidstone is seeking a Logistics Planner to oversee and coordinate the efficient movement of goods and services within the organisation. The role involves supporting the Hire Logistics Manager, planning deliveries and servicing the hire fleet, and using the MCS system to improve efficiency.

You will work with the hire desk, drivers and operations teams to ensure smooth day-to-day scheduling, while maintaining a proactive and can-do attitude and complying with management

Qualifications

• Experience in event or hire planning and scheduling.
• Transport familiarity or experience required.
• Good map reading skills and knowledge of the south east England road network.
• Strong numeracy and IT skills, proficient in MS Office (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel).
• Punctual and reliable with a full driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Hire Logistics Manager in daily planning of deliveries, collections and servicing of the hire fleet.
• Review, allocate and schedule jobs using the company's MCS hire system.
• Learn and manage the MCS platform to improve fleet efficiency.
• Coordinate with hire desk, drivers and operations to schedule daily work.
• Liaise with drivers to ensure timely communications throughout the day.
• Ensure logistics queries are handled promptly and professionally.
• Support other areas of the business with new lines of work and opportunities.

Skills

Event planning

Hire planning

Scheduling

Transport familiarity

Map reading

Road network knowledge

Numeracy

IT literacy

MS Office (Outlook)

MS Office (Teams)

MS Office (Word)

MS Office (Excel)

Full driving licence

Tools

Outlook

Teams

Word

Excel

Job description

Job Title: Logistics Planner

Location: Barling Farm, Maidstone ME17 3DX

Salary: Competitive

Job Type: Full time, Permanent

Working Hours: 47.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

About Us:

Four Jays, part of the Heathcote Holdings group, is an integrated business supplying the needs of all types of welfare hire across the South East. The company prides itself on providing solutions to our clients promptly and professionally, whilst continuing to expand within a rapidly moving sector

About the Role:

Four Jays are looking for a Logistics Planner to oversee and coordinate the efficient movement of goods and services within the organisation.

Responsibilities:

• To assist the Hire Logistics Manager in the day to day planning of the deliveries, collections, and servicing of the hire fleet


• To review, allocate and schedule jobs using the company's MCS hire system.


• To learn and manage the MCS platform to drive fleet efficiency


• Interact with the hire desk, fleet drivers and operations teams to ensure the smooth day to day scheduling of the work programme


• Liaise with drivers on a regular basis throughout the day to ensure


• Ensure that all queries within the logistics department are dealt with in a timely and professional manner


• Adopt a can-do attitude toward the day to day tasks


• Be prepared to assist other parts of the business with new lines of work and opportunities


• Adopt a positive attitude towards learning and complying with the company's management systems


• Contribute towards a positive business culture through attention to detail, aspiring for excellence, and team work

About you:

Essential Requirements:

• Knowledge and experience of event and/or hire planning and scheduling


• Transport familiarity or experience


• Good knowledge and use of maps


• Good knowledge of the south east of England road network


• Good numeracy


• IT Literate. Experience of Microsoft Office including in order of importance:
  
  
  • Outlook
  
  
  • Teams
  
  
  • Word
  
  
  • Excel
  
  


• Punctual


• Full driving license

Benefits:

• Life Insurance with access to GP24


• Commitment to wellbeing through Employee Assistance Programme


• Electric Car salary sacrifice scheme for eligible employees


• Cycle to work scheme


• Company Events


• GymFlex salary sacrifice

Candidates with the relevant experience or job title of; Logistics Planner, Transport Operations Executive, Goods In Coordinator, Distribution Co-Ordinator, Operations Administrator, Logistics Operations Executive, Import Co-Ordinator, Export Coordinator, Logistics Administrator, Logistics Coordinator, Shipment Coordinator, Export, Transport Coordinator, Logistics Supervisor Stock Control Coordinator, Supply Chain Coordinator, Operations Administrator may also be considered for this role.