Transport Planner

Stobart; Goole; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Pension scheme 5% employee/3% employer

Life Assurance 2x salary

Employee Wellness programme

Eye care vouchers

Rewards & recognition

Retail discounts

Job summary

Stobart, part of the Culina Group, is seeking a Transport Planner for its Goole site to manage day-to-day planning in a fast-paced FMCG transport operation. You will coordinate with Transport and Warehouse teams to create efficient plans, using a TMS, and handle 400+ orders daily, across multiple depots in the UK.

The role requires UK geography knowledge, strong Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook, and a proven ability to work under pressure, meet KPIs, and identify improvements.

Qualifications

• Good geographical knowledge of the UK.
• Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook.
• Experience of planning units across multiple depots.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to succeed in a pressurised environment.
• Customer focus on delivery performance.
• Commercially and financially astute and driven to deliver results.
• Experience of using a TMS system.
• Experience in an FMCG environment.
• Strong analytical and Excel capability across standard formulas.

Responsibilities

• Create an efficient transport plan using the latest TMS.
• Assemble 400+ consolidated orders into loads every 24 hours.
• Subcontracting and planning orders from multiple warehouse facilities and manufacturing sites across the UK.
• Plan daily workload of fleet based on site and outbases.
• Report problems and deal with issues and queries.
• Plan ~100 collections per day on a time-critical basis.
• Maintain and exceed KPIs.
• Proactively look for continuous improvements.
• Make decisions under pressure and tight timescales.
• Be flexible and adapt to peak periods and business needs.

Skills

UK geography

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Outlook

TMS experience

FMCG experience

Analytical ability

Communication skills

Depots planning

Job description

Job Description

We are currently seeking a Transport Planner to join our Transport Team for our Retail sector at our Goole Customer site. As a Transport Planner you will be contributing to the success of the transport team, you will be responsible for completing and overseeing the day-to-day planning function of the transport operation. A highly motivated and driven individual, you will be experienced at working in a quick and fast-paced environment and be able to deal with day to day challenges in providing an effective transport plan.

Working hours: Working on a shift pattern of 4 on 4 off days, 6:00-18:00

Salary: £28-32,000 depending on experience

Key Duties of a Night Transport Planner:

• Work with Transport and Warehouse teams, to create an efficient transport plan using the latest TMS.
• Assembling of 400+ consolidated orders into loads in every 24hr period.
• Subcontracting and planning orders from multiple warehouse facilities and manufacturing sites across the UK.
• Planning daily workload of fleet: vehicles based on site and outbases.
• Reporting problems and dealing with issues and any queries that may arise.
• Planning approx. 100 collections per day on a time critical basis.
• Maintaining and exceeding agreed KPI’s.
• Proactively look for continuous improvements.
• Be able to make decisions under pressure and to a tight timescale.
• Have a flexible and adaptable approach to working in order to meet the requirements of the business particularly at peak periods during the year.
• Efficiently utilise the Culina Group network in support Warrens when volumes dictate

Qualifications

• Good geographical knowledge of the UK.
• Proficient in computer literacy including Microsoft Excel, Powerpoint, Work and Outlook.
• Experience of planning units across multiple depots.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to succeed in a pressurised environment.
• Customer focus on delivery performance.
• Commercially and Financially astute and driven to deliver exceptional results.
• Experience of using a TMS system.
• Experience in an FMCG environment.
• Strong analytical and excel capability across standard formulas.

Additional Information

As part of our drive to make Stobart (Part of the Culina Group) a great place to work. We are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.

Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.

Our People are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:

• Annual Leave – Competitive holiday entitlement of 28 days inclusive of bank holidays
• Pension scheme – we want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirements so we offer agreat contribution of 5% employee and 3% employer
• Life Assurance - x2 your annual salary
• Wellness – Via our Employee Assistance Programmewe offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year
• Eye Care Vouchers – We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses
• Reward & Recognition – We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the month and year, special recognition and long service awards.
• Everyday discounts - via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!