NI Transport Planner

Inclusion IQ LTD; Lisburn; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Additional Annual Leave for each year of service

Matched employee/employer pension contribution

Life & death in service insurance

Certified Training Courses

Free Onsite Parking

Job summary

A growing logistics firm in Lisburn is looking for a Transport Planner to efficiently manage customer orders and deliveries. The successful candidate will have at least 18 months of relevant experience and a strong geographical knowledge of Northern Ireland. This position requires excellent communication skills and problem-solving abilities. The firm offers a competitive salary, additional annual leave, and a supportive work environment with extensive training opportunities to help employees advance in their careers.

Qualifications

• Minimum 18 months of experience in transport planning or 24 months of transport coordination.
• Strong geographical knowledge and route planning experience across NI.
• Comfortable communicating with all levels of business.

Responsibilities

• Assign customer orders to transport efficiently.
• Plan and assign SORs to drivers and confirm booking dates.
• Maintain driver and customer relationships.

Skills

Geographical knowledge of Northern Ireland

Communication skills

Problem-solving ability

Time management

Job description

Transport Planner

Full-Time Butterfly Shift Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday

Week 2: Wednesday & Thursday) Hours of work 8.00am 8.00pm.

Permanent Lisburn

Salary 36-40k

Inclusion IQ is delighted to be supporting our multi-award-winning client as they continue to expand their service offering to their international clients and as a result, they are seeking to appoint a Logistics Planner to join their NI Headquarters Quarters based at Lisburn.

The Role

This successful applicant will join a multi-award-winning organisation who have been operational for over 55 years. Within the last 12 months, they have promoted 10 people into management positions, with an investment of an external 6-month management training program; they have also promoted 15 people across the business in the last year throughout the organisation. With extensive and ambitious plans to grow even further in the next 5 years, the promotional opportunities are endless.

This is the perfect opportunity for a transport planner to join an organization with a deep local and national heritage whereby you will receive onsite in-depth training in order to progress your career with a highly innovative business that is growing at an exceptional rate.

Day-to-day duties

• Assign customer orders to transport in the most cost-effective and efficient way to make a delivery.
• Great geographical knowledge particularly NI
• Plan and assign SORs to drivers and confirm booking dates.
• Strive to ensure that all delivery requests are met for customers.
• Maintain driver and customer relationships
• Create reports and delivery schedules for customers
• Liaise and communicate with Customer Services and Sales to identify issues that may affect the agreed delivery time and ensure the customer is updated regarding delivery changes.
• Work closely with the Sales team to ensure that accurate order information is obtained before a delivery is scheduled.
• Ensure effective communication with customers across different communication platforms.
• Continually maintenance of customer files and records and provide quick accurate information when required.
• Work to a high standard and take responsibility for delivering all expected tasks.
• Meet targets and deadlines to the required standards and within agreed timeframes

Criteria

• Minimum 18 months experience in transport planning or 24 months of Transport coordination
• Strong geographical knowledge of NI
• Comfortable communicating with all levels of business
• Good timekeeping and being able to work in a structured manner adhering to timetable requirements.
• Strong geographical knowledge and route planning experience across NI
• Problem-solving ability.
• Flexible attitude to working hours & shift patterns to support the needs of the business.

Benefits

• Full-Time Permanent Role.
• Competitive Salary
• Additional Annual Leave for each year of service
• Matched employee/employer pension contribution.
• Life & death in service insurance.
• Certified Training Courses.
• Additional Company Benefits
• Free Onsite Parking