Night Shift Transport Planner

Meachers Global; Southampton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Meachers Global in Southampton is seeking a Traffic Planner to join the busy Traffic team. You will assist with weekly and daily routing of vehicles and coordinate fleet movements to meet delivery and collection targets.

The role requires experience in route planning for HGVs, strong organisational skills, ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure, and strict adherence to transport regulations and company policies.

Qualifications

• Previous experience planning routes for HGV vehicles and back office administration within the transport industry.
• Demonstrate organisational skills, meeting deadlines and working under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Plan routes of each vehicle to enable drivers to achieve deliveries and collections.
• Ensure internal KPI's and customer specific KPI's are managed with precise planning.
• Adhere to compliance with WTD, Road Transport Directive, Tachograph Legislation and all H&S regulations and company policies.

Skills

Route planning

Organisational skills

Meeting deadlines

Working under pressure

Job description

Salary: £35,000 - £38,000
Monday to Friday rotational shift pattern between 15.30 - 01.30
1 in 4 Saturdays (Additional payment)

Working for a busy general haulage company near Southampton, you will be part of the Traffic team, assisting with the weekly and daily routing and coordination of the vehicles in their fleet.
What you will be doing as a Traffic Planner -

• Working as part of a team to plan the routes of each vehicle to enable drivers to achieve delivery and collections of goods.
• Ensure internal KPI's and customer specific KPI's are managed with precise collection planning.
• Adhere to compliance with WTD, Road Transport Directive, Tachograph Legislation and all H&S regulations and company policies.

Skills and experience required -

• Previous experience planning routes for HGV vehicles and back office administration within the transport industry.
• Can demonstrate previous organisational skills, meeting deadlines and working under presssue.

This role is perfect for someone with route planning experience and is looking for their next challenge with the potential for career progression.