Transport Planner

Kinaxia Logistics; Colchester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance

Pension

Full Uniform and PPE

Onsite Parking

Employee Assistance Programme

Loyatly Awards

Employee benefits and discounts

Job summary

Kinaxia Logistics in Colchester is seeking a Transport Planner to organise collection and delivery schedules using cost-efficient methods, aligned with business goals and customer service standards.

The role involves a 45-hour week, including one Saturday per month, with shifts from 09:30 to 18:30. Candidates should understand highway rules, transport systems and be capable of improving operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Experience in transport planning and fleet scheduling.
• Knowledge of highway regulations and transport operations.
• Ability to analyse logistics problems and propose improvements.

Responsibilities

• Plan and allocate drivers and vehicles using IT systems and portals.
• Coordinate with Workshop to ensure vehicle and trailer availability.
• Communicate plans to transport team and stakeholders to ensure on-time deliveries.
• Manage staffing levels, including agency staff, to meet daily plan and customer needs.
• Book and schedule customer deliveries and backloads, meeting customer expectations.
• Identify and drive continuous improvements to operations.

Skills

Transport planning

TMS

Staff scheduling

Customer service

Analytical thinking

Geographical knowledge

Tools

TMS software

Fleet management systems

Job description

Kinaxia are looking to recruit a Transport Planner to join their team at their site in Colchester. The role of the Transport Planner will be to plan and execute collection and delivery schedules via the most cost-efficient means, in line with the business objectives, customer service levels and current legislative requirements.

• Monday - Saturday (1 Saturday per Month)
• Standard working day 09:30 - 18:30
• 45 hours per week
• £35,000 per annum
• Additional benefits:
• Life Assurance
• Pension
• Full Uniform and PPE
• Onsite Parking
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Loyatly Awards (recognises employees with 5, 10, 15, 20, 30 and 40 years' service)
• Employee benefits and discounts across a range of top brands (including shopping, travel, motoring and days out)

Job Role:

• Make full use of all IT systems, TMS and customer portals to ensure efficient fleet and employee deployment.
• Fully utilise all vehicles to ensure accurate and appropriate allocation of drivers/vehicles/trailers/customer deliveries and backloads.
• Work closely with the Workshop to ensure vehicles and trailers are available to support the transport requirement, service scheduling is built into the plan and advise the operation in a timely manner when there are any risks to vehicle or trailer availability.
• Communicate and share plans to the transport team to deliver through efficiency and maintain customer service levels.
• Manage staffing levels, including agency staff to ensure sufficient staffing levels are always in place to meet and exceed the daily plan and to meet customer requirements.
• Communicate effectively with all customers and work with them to understand and resource their schedules. Also, to include but not limited to; effective handovers to the relevant individuals / departments, and key stakeholders for any operational delays to ensure a smooth and efficient service is being delivered.
• Control and plan operational deliveries for the following day and provide rates, quotes and process all customer bookings to meet customers’ needs and expectations.
• Work as part of a team and participate in cross training initiatives to provide effective cover in a colleague’s absence.
• Identify, communicate, and drive any continuous improvements to continually develop the operation of the business.
• Operate to a high standard of general housekeeping and work safely, complying with all health and safety regulations to maintain a clean, safe, and tidy working environment.

Your knowledge and experience:

• Working knowledge of the Highway Code, EU tachograph requirements, Working Time Regulations, Road Transport Regulations
• Working knowledge of transport operation systems
• Geographical knowledge
• Health and Safety regulations
• Relevant transport and planning experience
• Analysing and solving logistic problems
• Transport operation systems
• Ability to demonstrate, understanding and apply our Company values. These are embedded in all roles and applicants must evidence these values as part of the application process:
• Safe
• Talented
• Attentive
• Reliable