Traffic Planner in Whitfield)

Ad Warrior Ltd; Whitfield; On-site; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A transport and logistics company is seeking a Traffic Planner to oversee the planning of HGVs across the UK and Europe. Responsibilities include managing logistics, pricing jobs, and ensuring timely deliveries while maintaining good relationships with drivers and customers. Ideal candidates should have experience in HGV planning and awareness of regulatory requirements. Competitive salary of £40,000 per annum.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in planning HGV's.
• Good knowledge of Tacho laws and Driver Hours legislation.
• Commercial awareness of export and import pricing.

Responsibilities

• Organise the day-to-day planning of HGV's in UK and Europe.
• Monitor the daily activities, problem solving.
• Maintain good relationships with Drivers/customers/suppliers.

Skills

Planning HGV's

Knowledge of Tacho laws

Commercial awareness of export/import

PC competency

Good geographical knowledge

Job description

Traffic Planner

Location: Whitfield, Dover

Salary: £40,000 per annum (Subject to experience)

Vacancy Type: Permanent, Monday - Friday 8am to 6pm (Saturdays - occasional for inspections etc)

Active Transport is a privately owned company. From humble beginnings in 2000, Active Transport has grown to become the road cargo transport and logistics solution of choice for many forwarding companies and suppliers alike looking for a reliable carrier.

Active Transport headquarters are based in Dover, UK. This perfectly positions them for shipping allowing them to make the best use of their equipment.

The Role

• Organise the day to day planning of our HGV's in UK and Europe.
• HGV planning for 14 vehicles.
• Pricing jobs and quoting.
• Driver paperwork/records
• Monitor the daily activities, problem solving.
• Maintaining good relationship with Drivers/customers/suppliers
• Liaison with customers/suppliers, ensuring deliveries etc are made on time.
• Managing the drivers along with fuel efficiency
• Custom procedures Import/Export/GVMS
• Creating GMR's and sending import security info to various customs agencies
• Booking deliveries/collections
• Cab inspections, inventories.
• General admin

Skills and Qualifications

• Previous experience in planning HGV's
• Good knowledge of Tacho laws and Driver Hours legislation
• Commercial awareness of export and import pricing
• PC competent and good geographical knowledge.

To Apply, if you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Active Transport, please do not hesitate to apply.