Transport Planner

Quest Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading airfreight transport company is seeking a Transport Planner to join their expanding team in Hounslow, Greater London. The successful candidate will build relationships with customers, ensuring high satisfaction levels while managing workloads. Previous experience in transport planning and knowledge of logistics are essential. This role offers a dynamic environment with the potential for day and night shifts in a collaborative atmosphere.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in transport planning or a busy transport operation is required.
• Knowledge of Air and Road Logistics is essential.
• Good written and verbal communication skills are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Understand and support the role of the UK Transport team.
• Build strong relationships with customers to ensure satisfaction.
• Plan workloads to meet and exceed targets.
• Provide reports to relevant departments.
• Ensure compliance with legislation and operational procedures.
• Identify savings and support implementation of improvements.

Skills

Transport planning knowledge

Communication skills

IT literacy

Ability to work under pressure

Job description

Exciting opportunity with growing business to join their successful team as a Transport Planner. Our client, leading airfreight transport company, based in Hounslow is expanding their Transport team and are looking for day and night planners to cover 4on 4off shifts.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Understand the role of UK Transport team.
• Build strong, collaborative relationships with our customers putting their best interest at the forefront of everything we do, delivering consistently high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Plan workloads to ensure all targets are planned, met, and exceeded consistently.
• Provide reports to relevant departments within the business.
• Ensure legislative compliance in all areas.
• Ensure that the company operates within all agreed operational procedures and within statutory requirements including the provision and maintenance of a safe working environment.
• To identify possible savings and improvements for the department and support their implementation.
• Other general administrative duties that the management may reasonably request.

REQUIREMENTS

• Previous knowledge of transport planning.
• Previous experience of working in a busy transport operation.
• Knowledge of Air and Road Logistics.
• Good communication skills – written and verbal.
• Experience working in a busy office environment.
• A good level of IT literacy.
• Adaptable and able to think on your feet.
• Ability to work under pressure.

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