Transport Planner

TN United Kingdom; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Transport Planner to join their growing team in Doncaster. This role involves planning shipments, managing fleet resources, and ensuring compliance with regulations. You will be at the forefront of operations, collaborating with various teams to optimize transport efficiency and enhance customer satisfaction. With a competitive salary and a range of benefits including generous holiday allowances and various schemes to support your well-being, this is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to develop their career in a dynamic environment. If you thrive in a fast-paced setting and possess strong communication skills, this could be the perfect fit for you.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Workplace pension

High street discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced environment is essential.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Plan all shipments within SLA timeframes and allocate resources effectively.
• Communicate with the Customer Services team regarding any issues.

Skills

Communication Skills

Transport Planning

Compliance Knowledge

Problem Solving

Tools

TMS (Transport Management System)

Optimisation Software

Job description

Ready for a change? Looking for a role that you can develop into? Ready to join a site as it’s growing? We are looking for someone like you. We’re currently recruiting for a Transport Planner to be based at our site in Doncaster on our customer contract. As part of this busy transport operation, covering Mon to Fri 10am to 7pm.

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £35,000 per annum. In addition, we offer 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), as well as the option to buy additional days. You’ll have access to a variety of high street discounts as well as a salary sacrifice car scheme, cycle to work scheme, a workplace pension, and many other perks.

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• The planning of all shipments for our customer within the timeframes set by the SLA.
• Planning of XPO core fleet resource across all sites, with full use of TMS and associated optimisation software.
• Subcontractor planning, allocating all work through TMS ensuring haulier partners confirm jobs assigned to them with correct cost allocation.
• Representing the Planning Team in the daily Ops calls.
• Updating the Customer Services team in an accurate and timely manner ensuring that all information relating to ‘at risk’ or ‘failed’ loads is shared.
• Ensure all collections are planned and updated accordingly.
• Proactively plan any urgent orders and communicate the delivery date to the customer.
• Ensure the customer is notified in a timely manner of any date changes/failed orders including reasons why, ensuring they are re-dated and re-planned ASAP.
• Ensure all core fleet is allocated, ensuring all fleet utilisation targets are exceeded daily.
• Immediate escalation to the supervisor for any non-conformance to the daily plan.

What you need to succeed at XPO:

• It’s important you have exposure to working in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Experience within transport and a good understanding of compliance and driver hours would be beneficial.

We strive to create an inclusive environment for all our colleagues, where everyone feels welcomed and empowered. You may not feel you tick all of the boxes we have written above, so even if your experience doesn’t precisely match the job description but you feel you have the skills needed, please feel free to reach out to our recruitment team for an initial discussion. Your skills and passion set you apart and we welcome diverse people and perspectives at XPO. We encourage applications from people of all different backgrounds and identities.