Transport Planner

Hawk 3 Talent Solutions; Coventry; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics company is seeking a Transport Planner to join their team in Coventry. The role requires planning in an express freight environment and involves interaction with clients regarding their consignments. An understanding of driver hours and Customs procedures is necessary, along with at least two years of experience in road freight transport planning. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and benefits including bereavement leave and company events.

Benefits

Bereavement leave

Company events

Free On-site parking

Qualifications

• Understanding of driver hours, breaks, and loading limits.
• Basic knowledge of Customs procedures would be an advantage.
• IT literate with strong spoken and written English.
• At least 2 years’ experience in road freight transport planning.
• Experience with temperature-controlled goods is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Interact with customers to update status of consignments.
• Respond to customer queries promptly.
• Receive and book transport movements from clients.
• Assign vehicles and trailers to movements and communicate instructions.
• Administer PODs and job pricing.

Skills

Planning in an express freight environment

Interacting with customers

Communication skills

Administration of PODs

Job description

Job Title: Transport Planner

Location: Coventry

Salary: From £35,000

Hours of Work: 42.5 hours per week – Monday to Friday, with flexibility on daily shift pattern to suit the successful applicant in line with business needs.

Job Type: Full time, Permanent

The Opportunity

We are looking for an accomplished Transport Planner to join an established and successful international logistics business. The ideal applicant will be able to detail experience of planning in an express freight environment. A key role within a busy planning department, experience of import and export operations for own fleet HGV vehicles is required. The role is in the UK to Ireland team, and experience on that specific lane would be preferred.

Responsibilities

• Interacting with customers by email and phone to update the status of their consignment.
• Responding to customer queries in a timely and personable manner.
• Receiving and booking on transport movements from clients.
• Assigning vehicles and trailers to transport movements, and effectively communicating instruction to relevant drivers.
• Communicating with clients in a clear and timely manner.
• Administration of PODs and job pricing.

Qualifications

• An understanding of driver hours and breaks, and loading limits is required to perform the functions of the role.
• Basic knowledge of Customs procedures between the UK and Ireland would be an advantage.
• IT literate and have a strong grasp of spoken and written English (though this can be a second language).
• At least two years’ experience in road freight transport planning of articulated vehicles.
• Previous experience dealing with temperature controlled or pharmaceutical goods would be an advantage but is not a requirement. Training will be provided in this area for compliance purposes.

Additional Information

The role is Monday to Friday, with some flexibility on daily shift pattern to suit the candidate in line with business needs. The office is operational (Apply online only). Contract working hours will be 42.5hr per week, shift hours TBA upon successful application. After a training period, one Saturday shift in 5 would be required, with a day-in-lieu the previous week.

Benefits

• Bereavement leave
• Company events
• Free On-site parking

Hawk 3 Talent Solutions are operating as an employment agency on behalf of its client.