Transport: Network Planner

DHL Supply Chain; Worksop; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

DHL Supply Chain is seeking a Transport Network Planner at the Manton Wood site in Worksop. You will build and manage transport plans across a busy network, ensuring deliveries are efficient, cost-effective and aligned with customer expectations.

You will work closely with customers and operations to keep the network moving. A typical day involves developing routes across sites, prioritising orders, and coordinating with transport, warehouse and customer teams to deliver high customer

Qualifications

• Experience in transport route planning across a multi-site network.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Proficient in MS Office and MS Teams; training on bespoke systems will be provided.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop efficient transport plans across multiple sites, routing deliveries logistically and cost-effectively.
• Manage daily workload of customer orders and schedule deliveries to meet service requirements.
• Build understanding of customer profiles, delivery patterns and network requirements to optimise routes.
• Collaborate with transport, warehouse and customer service teams and DHL customers to ensure seamless execution.
• Drive network performance by achieving KPI and SLA targets and identifying improvement opportunities.

Skills

Transport planning

Multi-site network

Analytical skills

IT proficiency

Communication

Tools

Transport planning systems

Job description

Grade: RCS M
Contract Type: Permanent (Full-Time)
Shift patterns: Any 5 from 7 rota - Day Shift (predominantly 9am - 5pm)
Location: Worksop, S80 3EG
Do you thrive in a fast-paced logistics environment and enjoy finding the most effective solutions to complex planning challenges?
As a Transport Network Planner at our Manton Wood site, you'll be responsible for building and managing transport plans across a busy network, ensuring deliveries are completed efficiently, cost-effectively, and in line with customer expectations. Working closely with customers and operational teams, you'll be at the heart of keeping our network moving.

A TYPICAL DAY MAY INVOLVE

• Develop efficient and cost-effective transport plans across multiple sites, ensuring daily delivery volumes are routed in the most logical and profitable way
• Manage and prioritise a daily workload of customer orders, liaising directly with customers to schedule deliveries and meet service requirements
• Build a strong understanding of customer profiles, delivery patterns and network requirements to optimise route planning and resource utilisation
• Collaborate with transport, warehouse, customer service teams, DHL customers and end delivery points to ensure seamless operational execution and high levels of customer satisfaction
• Drive network performance by achieving key KPI and SLA targets, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and enhancing the efficiency of transport operations across the wider network

this Role Would Suit People Who

• Proven experience in transport route planning across a multi-site network, managing deliveries for a diverse customer base in a fast-paced environment
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to make effective decisions and respond quickly to changing operational requirements
• Ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities, consistently meeting strict deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy
• Confident IT user with strong Microsoft Office and Microsoft Teams skills; experience using transport planning systems is advantageous, although full training will be provided on bespoke systems
• Excellent communication and organisational skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships across transport, warehouse and customer-facing teams

WHY JOIN US?

• Join our generous pension scheme and benefit from an 8% employer contribution, alongside a 4% employee contribution
• Free confidential 24/7 GP consultations
• Hundreds of retail and lifestyle discounts
• Affordable loans, savings schemes and free mortgage advice
• Visit https://careers.dhl.com/global/en/working-at-dhl-supply-chain to learn more

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