Logistics Planner: Fleet & Route Optimisation

Confidential; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance with GP24

Employee Assistance Programme

Electric Car salary sacrifice scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Company Events

GymFlex salary sacrifice

Job summary

Four Jays, a part of the Heathcote Holdings group, is seeking a Logistics Planner to oversee and coordinate the efficient movement of goods and services within the organisation. You will assist the Hire Logistics Manager with day-to-day planning of deliveries, collections and servicing of the hire fleet and learn to operate the MCS platform to drive fleet efficiency.

The role requires knowledge of event or hire planning, transport familiarity, map literacy and strong IT skills with Outlook,

Qualifications

• 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 with Microsoft Office: Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel.
• Punctual.
• Full driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Hire Logistics Manager in day-to-day 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.
• Interact with the hire desk, drivers and operations teams to ensure smooth day-to-day scheduling.
• Liaise with drivers regularly to ensure timely progress.

Skills

Event planning

Hire planning

Scheduling

Transport familiarity

Tools

Outlook

Teams

Word

Excel

Job description

Four Jays, a part of the Heathcote Holdings group, is seeking a Logistics Planner to oversee and coordinate the efficient movement of goods and services within the organisation. You will assist the Hire Logistics Manager with day-to-day planning of deliveries, collections and servicing of the hire fleet and learn to operate the MCS platform to drive fleet efficiency.

The role requires knowledge of event or hire planning, transport familiarity, map literacy and strong IT skills with Outlook,