Transport Planner

ZipRecruiter; Chester-le-Street; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm is seeking a Transport Planner for its Chester-le-Street location. The ideal candidate will have solid planning experience, strong organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced environment. This role offers extensive career development opportunities and industry-leading benefits, including a bonus scheme and enhanced holiday entitlement.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Contributory pension scheme

Access to discounts via Tarmac Reward website

Employee Assistance helpline

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a busy planning role.
• Ability to thrive in a customer-focused environment.
• Knowledge of transport law is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Work with multidisciplinary teams, including internal and external stakeholders.
• Handle inbound and outbound calls.
• Process customer orders.
• Raise safety concerns immediately.
• Maintain effective communication with stakeholders.
• Manage costs efficiently.

Skills

Excellent planning and organizational skills

Strong time management and multi-tasking abilities

Proven customer service and telephone skills

Exceptional attention to detail

Effective communication skills across all levels

Teamwork capability

Speed and efficiency in decision-making

Commercial awareness

IT literacy

Good geographical knowledge of the North East region

Job description

Job Description

At Tarmac, who you are matters. We want to get to know you. If you share our values and are proud of a job well done, collaborative in working well with others, and ambitious to make things better, then have a read of what we have on offer. We are currently looking for a Transport Planner to join our team at Tarmac Birtley in Birtley, Chester-le-Street, Co Durham.

This role is also accessible from Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, Consett, Durham, Sunderland, Middlesbrough, Hartlepool, Darlington, South Shields, Wallsend, Longbenton, and surrounding areas. We are committed to creating a dynamic and inclusive environment, welcoming candidates from diverse backgrounds.

Role Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Distribution Supervisor, the Transport Planner will work with multidisciplinary teams, including internal and external stakeholders such as customers, customer service, planning, and haulage drivers.
• Handling inbound and outbound calls
• Processing customer orders
• Raising safety concerns immediately
• Proactively chasing and informing of changes
• Handling complaints effectively
• Maintaining effective communication with stakeholders
• Accurate data recording
• Upholding company values
• Managing assets and materials effectively
• Sourcing and managing external assets
• Managing costs efficiently

The Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will have proven experience in a busy planning role, with a preference for those who thrive in a customer-focused, challenging environment involving multiple stakeholders. Essential skills include:

• Excellent planning and organizational skills
• Strong time management and multi-tasking abilities
• Proven customer service and telephone skills
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Effective communication skills across all levels
• Teamwork capability
• Speed and efficiency in decision-making
• Commercial awareness
• IT literacy
• Good geographical knowledge of the North East region

Knowledge of transport law is advantageous but not essential.

Why Tarmac?

We offer extensive career development opportunities, industry-leading rewards, incentives, and benefits including:

• Bonus scheme
• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to discounts via the Tarmac Reward website
• Free confidential Employee Assistance helpline
• Participation in Employee Communities, including REACH, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, Parents & Carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Voice, and Menopause
• Training and development opportunities

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Tarmac, a CRH company, is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all community sectors. Please apply promptly as high application volumes may lead to early closing of the role.