Logistics Planner

J Murphy & Sons; Ollerton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering and construction company in Ollerton is seeking an experienced professional in transport management. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in HGV transport planning, excellent customer service skills, and experience within the construction industry. Responsibilities include managing fleet schedules, overseeing work requests, and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Experience of HGV transport planning including abnormal loads.
• Knowledge of construction plant and equipment.
• Experience with asset management and driver tachograph software.

Responsibilities

• Assess and allocate work requests from stakeholders efficiently.
• Maintain fleet schedules and monitor driver activities.
• Provide exemplary customer service in all communications.

Skills

HGV transport planning

Customer service

Organizational skills

Tools

Asset management software

Route planning software

Microsoft SharePoint

Fleet telematics

Job description

Overview

Recently named as one of the 'Best Big Companies to Work For’ by Best Companies, J. Murphy & Sons Limited (Murphy) is a leading international, specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 with a purpose to improve life by delivering world-class infrastructure. Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Canada, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation; natural resources; power and water. Headquartered in London, Murphy has a number of related businesses – Ground Engineering; Utility Connections; Murphy Plant; Murphy Process Engineering; Pipeline Testing Services; Specialist Welding Services; and Electrical Services. Murphy is a specialist in delivering pipelines, design, structural steel, tunnelling, fabrication, bridges and piling, and has a substantial holding of plant, equipment and facilities. Murphy employs around 3,600 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world. Together, they work as ‘One Murphy’ – directly delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make projects a success.

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Responsibilities

• Assess and allocate work requests from stakeholders in the transport management software, ensuring an efficient distribution.
• Efficient planning and organising of work requests to ensure work is carried safely, on time and in the most cost-effective way.
• Maintain fleet schedules, including overseeing and maintaining accurate fleet schedules, optimising working hours for enhanced operational efficiency.
• Monitor driver activities throughout the shift to ensure a smooth flow of operations and address any issues promptly.
• Resolve customer and driver queries relating to work requests where relevant.
• Ensure all required transport data and management information is prepared, maintained, and updated in accordance with the requirements of the company’s transport management software.
• Provide exemplary customer service in all communications, fostering positive relationships with internal and external clients.
• Oversee established paper and computer-based filing systems to facilitate easy retrieval of essential documents.
• Manage financial duties, including processing invoices and tracking costs, to contribute to budgetary control.
• Collaborate with the SHES department to establish and promote best practices in health, safety and environmental matters.
• Ensure adherence to the company’s Health, Safety and Environmental Management System requirements and maintain safety standards.
• Promptly report Health & Safety incidents following the Group’s expectation (2-1-2) for comprehensive reporting.
• Uphold company standards of Quality in accordance with Quality System requirements.

Qualifications

• Must have experience of HGV transport planning including abnormal loads.
• Experience within the construction industry with knowledge of construction plant and equipment.
• Ideally with experience of asset management software, route planning software, driver tachograph software.
• Microsoft SharePoint and/or fleet telematics.