Transport Planner

Asda Stores Ltd.; Milnrow; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail service provider in the UK is looking for someone to execute planning activities and achieve specific goals within a collaborative team. The position offers a hybrid working model with flexibility and a minimum of 3 days per week in the office. Benefits include a competitive salary, discretionary bonus, pension matching, wellbeing services, and robust parental leave policies.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Discretionary company bonus

Company pension up to 7% matched

15% colleague discount

Free access to wellbeing services

Excellent parental leave policies

Responsibilities

• Execute planning activities for the primary network within a team.
• Achieve specific goals by collaborating with internal and external customers.

Job description

Overview

Asda Primary Logistics is a commercial and service function that is part of Asda Logistics Services Primary operations plan, execute and manage over 3000 loads of supplier stock into our Asda Depots per week. We carry 70% of fresh and 40% of ambient food stock into our sites for onward delivery to our stores. Our aim is to be the default option for all Asda suppliers by offering first class service and lowest cost whilst generating revenue for ALS. The operations team are based in Rochdale and have a dedicated office with first class facilities. We believe in an open culture where respect and engagement are embedded into our ways of working.

Responsibilities

• Execute planning activities for the primary network whilst within a team of planners who cover 7 days per week of activity.
• Achieve specific goals in your area of responsibility by working with internal and external customers. Analyze and use data to improve service to our customers.

Hybrid Working

To ensure we balance moments where we know we need to collaborate together and the need for flexibility, Asda has a hybrid way of working with a minimum 3 days a week in one of our Home Offices. Over and above this, each area of Asda may have additional requirements which may require spending more days in the office, visiting suppliers, stores or depots.

Benefits

• Competitive salary plus benefits.
• Discretionary company bonus.
• Company pension up to 7% matched 15% colleague discount in store and online.
• Free access to wellbeing services such as Stream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans and a 24/7 employee assistance helpline, alongside discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking, enhanced to theme parks and cinemas.
• Asda Allies Inclusion Networks - helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated.
• Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.