Logistics Planner

Gi Group; Picket Piece; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics company in Andover seeks a Logistics Planner to manage daily planning and routing for their delivery fleet. The role involves coordinating with drivers, sales, and external transport partners to ensure timely deliveries. The ideal candidate will excel in communication, organization, and have previous transport experience, aiming for customer satisfaction while managing logistics effectively.

Benefits

33 days holiday allowance

Standard Nest pension

Monday to Friday work hours

Qualifications

• Ability to work well in a team.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong organizational and administrative efficiency.
• Experience in transport is valued.
• Passionate about customer satisfaction.
• Detail-oriented and time-efficient.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with drivers during their shifts.
• Update sales team with delivery information.
• Organize additional transport and bookings.
• Prepare routing for the following day.
• Manage collections from suppliers and customers.
• Handle delivery issues and documentation.
• Coordinate with warehouse supervisor when necessary.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Transport experience

Job description

Overview

Logistics Planner.

Location and Benefits

Job Location: Andover, Hampshire.

Salary: up to £34,000 annual salary.

Hours: 09:30 - 19:30, Monday to Friday with 1 hour lunch.

Pension: Standard Nest pension minimum.

Holiday Allowance: 33 Days - on an accrual basis for 25 Days per year plus 8 bank holidays.

Position Details / Job Purpose

Supplying the servicing the fit out and construction industry for many years. Starting out as a fixings specialist our team, premises and stock lines have continued to grow and we now have over 5800 key lines, in stock and ready for dispatch to sites nationwide.

The purpose of this role is to support the "Logistics Coordinator" with their role in carrying out the daily planning and routing for the Company\'s own fleet of delivery vehicles and keep the sales team and driver team informed throughout the day. This is a very key role for Transport as it provides the vital link between the deliveries, sales team, drivers and customers. In short, the mission for each day is to get every delivery to site on time and in full, whatever takes to fulfil in the most efficient way.

Key Responsibilities

• Communicating with drivers as they go about their day.
• Communicating with sales on all aspects of deliveries and delivery information.
• Organising any external and extra transport, including booking pallet network deliveries (keeping records of these too).
• Organising drivers to cover the day\'s deliveries (including booking agency/ temp drivers).
• Day to day preparation for the routing in the evening (including but not limited to checking weights, dates and noting special requirements).
• Organising collections from suppliers and customers\' sites.
• Managing feedback from drivers to sales and vice versa.
• Carrying out the daily routing schedule at the end of each day - accumulating all orders and planning them suitably for loading then delivering the next day.
• Managing delivery issues via "green forms" - communicating, producing and advising from them.
• Ensuring completed arrival of drivers with collections being booked in.
• Booking in and advising on any special requirements.
• Completing drivers information after routing - start time, vehicle and paperwork.
• Raising purchase orders for 3rd party transport suppliers.
• Supporting warehouse supervisor when required.

Requirements

• Works well in a team.
• Great communicator.
• Great organisation and admin efficiency.
• Previous transport experience.
• Passion for company and customer satisfaction.
• Good attention to detail.
• Good time management.

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