Trainee Transport Planner — Grow in Logistics (Southampton)

Turners (Soham) Ltd

Brighton

On-site

GBP 20,000 - 30,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Turners (Soham) Ltd, the UK’s largest privately owned transport company, is recruiting a Trainee Transport Planner in Southampton. You will assist with daily planning and vehicle scheduling, track deliveries and communicate ETAs to customers and the transport operations team, and liaise with customers, depots and subcontractors to ensure smooth operations.

The ideal candidate should have GCSEs or equivalent, a UK driving licence (advantageous), and be organised, detail-focused and able to

Qualifications

GCSEs or equivalent education.
Full UK driving licence (advantageous but not essential).
Organised, detail-focused and able to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
Computer literate, MS Office, and the ability to learn company in house IT systems.
Flexible for occasional early starts/late finishes during busy periods.

Responsibilities

Assist with daily planning and vehicle scheduling.
Tracking on the day deliveries ensuring ETAs are communicated to customers and the transport operations team.
Communicating with customers, depots, and subcontractors to ensure smooth operations.
Briefing drivers clearly and concisely.
Assisting with fleet admin tasks.
Using Port and Depot IT systems to create vehicle bookings and maintaining prebooked appointments.
Supporting with customer service and other basic admin tasks.