Transport Planner

Path Recruitment; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Transport Planner in the East Midlands, offering up to GBP35k. The role involves planning routes for various vehicles and managing drivers for high-priority contracts. Suitable candidates should have experience in transport coordination and preferably a background in construction or logistics. Hybrid working is available post-probation.

Benefits

Regular team events

Training & development

Healthcare cover

Hybrid working scheme

Qualifications

• Previous experience as Transport Controller, Transport Router, or similar roles.
• Background in construction, civils, or hire industry is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Schedule movements of plant hire equipment for contracts.
• Manage and coordinate available drivers and fleet.
• Ensure compliance with drivers' hours and regulations.

Skills

Reactive planning experience

Route planning

Communication with subcontractors

Knowledge of transport regulations

Job description

Overview

Transport Planner role - Paying up to GBP35k you will work 4 on 4 off (4AM - 4PM) - post probation you will be able to work from home a couple of days a week.

This Transport Planner role is commutable from Clowne, Maltby, Worksop & North Anston areas.

Role

As the Transport Planner you will require experience of reactive planning / next day or often same day planning. You will be planning routes for all categories of vehicles from Class 1 lorries to flat beds across multiple contracts for construction based customers. You will be working for a Blue Chip supplier of a complete range of construction equipment across the region who are looking for an organised lead planner to join their professional team. You will liaise daily with sub-contractors, third party transport firms and agencies to secure additional drivers to fulfil bookings.

Benefits

• Regular team events/nights out
• Training & development with management courses available
• Ongoing coaching and mapped out progression paths. Our client loves to promote from within!
• Helathcare cover.
• Hybrid working scheme (after probation).

Duties

• Scheduling movements of various plant hire equipment to high priority contracts
• Manage & coordinate all available drivers while utilising your fleet. This will include lorries, hiabs, trailers and the shunters.
• Route planning whilst ensuring drivers hours and WTD are adhered to Tachograph, smart analysis and Telematics reports to be processed and any issues or trends fed back to line managers

Requirements

To be successful in the role of Transport Planner, you will have previously worked in positions as a Transport Controller, Transport Router, Logistics Coordinator, Transport Clerk or Logistics Planner. Also if you have a background in construction, civils or the hire industry it would be an advantage.

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