Strategic Transport Planner - Fleet & Scheduling

Kinaxia Logistics Limited; Coggeshall; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance

Pension

Uniform & PPE

Onsite Parking

Employee Assistance Programme

Loyalty Awards

Brand discounts

Job summary

Kinaxia Logistics Limited in Colchester seeks a Transport Planner to organise day-to-day collection and delivery schedules, optimise cost-efficient routes and ensure customer service targets are met while complying with current regulations.

The role covers coordination with the Workshop, staffing planning including agency staff, and daily communication with customers and stakeholders to manage delays and plan next-day deliveries.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of the Highway Code, EU tachograph requirements, Working Time Regulations, Road Transport Regulations.
• Working knowledge of transport operation systems.
• Geographical knowledge.
• Health and Safety regulations.
• Relevant transport and planning experience.
• Analysing and solving logistic problems.
• Transport operation systems.

Responsibilities

• Plan and optimise fleet and staff deployment using IT systems, TMS and customer portals.
• Allocate drivers, vehicles and backloads to maximise efficiency.
• Coordinate with Workshop to ensure vehicle availability and planned service scheduling.
• Share plans with the transport team to deliver through efficiency and maintain customer service levels.
• Manage staffing, including agency staff, to meet daily plan and customer requirements.
• Communicate with customers and stakeholders regarding operational delays and handovers.
• Plan deliveries for the next day and process customer bookings to meet needs.
• Identify and drive continuous improvements to develop operations.
• Maintain high housekeeping and safety standards and ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.

Skills

Highway Code

Tachographs

Working Time

Road Transport Regs

Transport Ops Systems

Geography Knowledge

Health & Safety

Transport Planning

Problem Solving

Company Values

Tools

TMS

Job description

Kinaxia Logistics Limited in Colchester seeks a Transport Planner to organise day-to-day collection and delivery schedules, optimise cost-efficient routes and ensure customer service targets are met while complying with current regulations.

The role covers coordination with the Workshop, staffing planning including agency staff, and daily communication with customers and stakeholders to manage delays and plan next-day deliveries.