Transport Planner

JR United Kingdom; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Un leader de l'industrie recherche un Planificateur de Transport pour rejoindre son équipe à Cambridge. Vous serez responsable de la gestion des opérations de transport, travaillant avec des fournisseurs et des clients pour assurer l'efficacité et la rentabilité. Ce poste offre des opportunités de développement professionnel et un environnement de travail respectueux avec divers avantages, y compris un salaire compétitif et des opportunités de formation.

Benefits

Competitive salary with twice yearly bonus

Access to benefits, discounts and wellness platform

Health cash plan

Free parking

Respectful working environment

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Expérience en opérations de transport au Royaume-Uni.
• Connaissance des opérations FCL / LCL et de stockage.
• Compréhension des opérations intermodales et des ports multiples.

Responsibilities

• Gestion quotidienne de l'allocation de transport.
• Point focal pour les clients internes et externes.
• Soutien à la gestion des exigences de transport multimodal.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Excellent planning and attention to detail

Proactive, team worker

Excellent time management and organisation skills

Geographic and container inventory knowledge

Tools

Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Powered by industry-leading Metro technology, Metro deliver import/export air, ocean and road freight forwarding, supply chain management, logistics and specialised services in retail, manufacturing and chemicals.

At Metro, its our innovative technologies, pushing of boundaries and, most importantly, our employees that sets us apart.

Metro is seeking a Transport Planner to join our Transport team in supporting our internal departments and working with the Intermodal Manager to manage our transport booking requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

Transport Planning

• Haulage allocation and day to day management as required
• Focal Point, both with internal and external customers
• Complete all requirements and or offer alternative options to complete.
• Ensure all Haulage requirements are met by approved suppliers.
• Adapt and consider alternative requirements as required
• Balance Cost and Service requirements at all times
• Key Accounts, sustain and develop key flow requirements and provide support to the Multimodal transport manager.
• Supplier KPI monitoring, complete and assist management
• Develop relationships with all suppliers and focal points at Shipping Lines.
• Transport system development and assistance enhancing house systems to support.

Experience

• UK Haulage operation, FCL / LCL and warehousing operations
• Intermodal and multiple ports operations
• Good geographic and container inventory knowledge

General Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent planning and attention to detail
• Proactive, team worker with excellent time management and organisation skills
• Excellent usage of computer / operating system (Microsoft Windows) along with other office applications (Microsoft Office)
• An understanding of why attention to detail matters and the commercial impact this has

Why choose Metro?

• Competitive salary including a bonus which is paid twice a year!
• Access to our benefits, discounts and wellness platform including offers on gym memberships, a wide range of restaurants, retail and much more.
• Health cash plan.
• Octopus Electric Vehicle car scheme.
• Free parking.
• Respectful working environment.
• Plenty of opportunities for training and development