Transport Planner

DHL; Daventry; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company in Daventry is hiring for a full-time Transport Planner. You will create routes, manage vehicle allocation, and communicate with various teams to ensure delivery efficiency in a fast-paced FMCG environment. The role requires essential transport planning experience and excellent communication skills. Competitive pay and benefits package included.

Benefits

Free confidential 24/7 GP service

Hundreds of discounts (including retail, childcare + gym)

Affordable loans & enhanced pension scheme

24/7 employee support service with counselling

Qualifications

• Experience in transport planning is essential.
• Ability to communicate effectively is required.

Responsibilities

• Create routes and allocate vehicles to meet deadlines.
• Plan and consolidate customer orders.
• Liaise with Customer and Transport teams.
• Build a cost effective and efficient plan.

Skills

Transport planning experience within an FMCG environment

Excellent knowledge of planning

Good critical thinking skills

Able to communicate at all levels

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent (Full-Time). Shift patterns: 1200 - 2000. Shift days: Monday to Friday. Location: Daventry, NN6 7GW.

WHAT DOES THE ROLE ENTAIL?

As part of your normal duties, whilst maintaining excellent health and safety practices, you will

• Create routes and allocate vehicles, alongside Driver resources to meet planning deadlines
• Planning and consolidating customer orders
• Liaising with Customer and Transport teams
• Building a cost effective and efficient plan

WHAT DO WE NEED FROM YOU?

We\'d love to hear from you if you have the following experience but don\'t hesitate to apply if you don\'t tick every box on this page - we\'re great at spotting talent and potential in everyone:

• Transport planning experience within an FMCG environment (Essential)
• Excellent knowledge of planning
• Good critical thinking skills
• Able to communicate at all levels, internally and externally

WHY CHOOSE US?

As well as competitive pay rates, you will be entitled to an award-winning range of benefits including:

• Free confidential 24/7 GP service
• Hundreds of discounts (including retail, childcare + gym)
• Affordable loans & enhanced pension scheme
• 24/7 employee support service for you (+ family) with access to free counselling and much more: https://careers.dhl.com/global/en/dsc-benefits

OUR APPROACH TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

We will ensure that all our resourcing activities are fair, transparent and consistent across the UK. Find out more about our global approach to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging: https://careers.dhl.com/global/en/diversity

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