Transport Planner

MorePeople; Oakham; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

MorePeople in Oakham, England, is seeking a Transport Planner to join a team managing a fleet of roughly 25 vehicles. You will help plan drivers and workload and support day-to-day operations.

Required: experience in a transport office with a good grounding in transport planning; strong organisational skills, high attention to detail, and solid UK geographical knowledge. You will liaise with customers, clients and drivers, work as part of a team, and provide out-of-hours support as part of a

Qualifications

• Experience in a transport office with a good understanding of transport planning.
• Strong organisational skills and a great attention to detail.
• Good geographical knowledge of the UK.
• Strong team player who enjoys collaborating with others.

Responsibilities

• Effectively plan the drivers and workload
• Problem solve unexpected issues.
• Maintain a high level of compliance
• Liase with the customers, clients and drivers
• Provide out of hours support as part of a rota.
• Department related admin (Emails, Putting orders into the planning software, Quoting for work ect)

Skills

Transport planning

Organisation

Attention to detail

UK geography

Team player

Job description

Transport Planner (HD00021798) Oakham, England

Salary: GBP34000 - GBP36000 per annum

Are you a person who has a background in transport planning and logistics? Are you considering your next challenge? We are currently working with a well known business who places training and skilling up their employees as a priority.

Our client is based in Oakham who are looking to bring on board another Transport Planner to help manage a fleet of roughly 25 vehicles. They have a professional team who are highly focused and look to bring the best out of their peers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Effectively plan the drivers and workload
• Problem solve unexpected issues.
• Maintain a high level of compliance
• Liase with the customers, clients and drivers
• Provide out of hours support as part of a rota.
• Department related admin (Emails, Putting orders into the planning software, Quoting for work ect)

Key skills we’re looking for:

• Experience in similar role within a transport office with a good understanding of transport planning.
• Strong organisational skills and a great attention to detail
• Good Geographical Knowledge of the UK.
• Strong team player who enjoys collaborating with others.

Yes, I am currently eligible to work (work permit/visa/citizenship) in the country to which I am applying. No, I am not currently eligible to work (work permit/visa/citizenship) in the country to which I am applying.