Transport Planner

SF Partners; Essex; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

SF Partners are supporting an organisation near Stanford le Hope that are looking to recruit a Transport Planner on a permanent basis. The role focuses on planning the fleet, maximising utilisation, and delivering excellent customer service.

You will work as part of a team, with a strong emphasis on health and safety, and a varied project workload. The role is site based, Monday to Friday, with weekend cover on a rota.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of tachograph, working time and drivers' hours regulations.
• Proven transport planning experience in a logistics/transport role.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to plan efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Create a daily transport plan aligned to customer orders and fleet availability.
• Maximise fleet utilisation and contribute to daily revenue targets.
• Provide new work quotations and negotiate subcontractor rates.
• Coordinate subcontractors, ensure induction and company standards are met.
• Attend planning meetings to approve next day/night plans.
• Maintain cost-effective transport plans and update systems accurately.
• Ensure high customer service levels across all accounts.
• Collaborate with other depots to deliver a one-stop solution.

Skills

Strong organisational skills

Geographical knowledge

IT skills

Communication skills

Transport planning experience

Tools

TOPS

Destin8

VBS Systems

Job description

SF Partners are supporting an organisation near Stanford le Hope that are looking to recruit a Transport Planner on a permanent basis.

Salary: GBP37,875

Working pattern: site based Monday to Friday 45 hours per week, with weekend cover on a rota basis

As a Transport Planner you will be responsible for planning the fleet of vehicles, ensuring their maximum utilisation and customer satisfaction. You will be working as a team and get opportunity to get involved in a variety of projects while sharing our culture and belief of health and safety being the number one priority.

Key responsibilities

• Produce a daily Transport Plan in line with customer orders and expectations, negotiating best times where possible to best utilise the fleet.
• Utilise vehicles effectively with the aim of supporting and maximising daily revenue targets.
• Provide new work quotations.
• Resource subcontractors ensuring full induction / company standards are communicated and formally agreed, when efficient to use.
• Negotiate subcontractor rates.
• Attend daily planning review meetings to approve next day and night plan.
• Ensure plans are at best cost solutions.
• Update systems accurately and utilise its functionality.
• Ensure customer service levels with all customers are achieved.
• Working with our other depots throughout UK creating a one stop solution for our customers.

About you

• A full understanding of Tachograph, working time and drivers' hours regulations.
• Proven transport planning experience.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Excellent geographical knowledge.
• Excellent IT skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Have TOPS, Destin8 and VBS Systems knowledge
• Have previous container transport planning experience.