Transport Planner

Irlam Associates; Penrith; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transport management firm is seeking a Transport Planner to join their team in Penrith. This role is crucial for ensuring efficiency in route planning for HGV vehicles, managing communications with drivers, and optimizing logistics. The position offers a competitive salary and excellent progression opportunities for candidates with a strong logistics background.

Benefits

Great progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Previous experience in transport planning.
• Strong background in logistics.
• Good knowledge of Driver's hours and WTD compliance.

Responsibilities

• Route planning, optimisation, and efficiency.
• Communicating with Drivers on the road.
• Updating customers regarding delays.

Skills

Organisational skills

Verbal communication skills

Written communication skills

Job description

The Transport Planner will be responsible for planning routes for our client's HGV vehicles & Drivers, ensuring efficiency and optimisation whilst managing backloads inline with running profitability. You will also be responsible for regular communication with Drivers, ensuring good relationships and effective communication.

The key responsibilities for the role of Transport Planner based in Penrith will be:

• Route planning, optimisation, and efficiency.
• Communicating with Drivers out on the road.
• Updating customers when any delays etc occur.
• Ensure routes comply with Driver's hours and WTD.
• Ensuring backloads are effectively planned and profitable.

The successful candidate for the role of Transport Planner based in Penrith will have:

• Previous experience in transport planning.
• A strong background in logistics.
• Great organisational skills.
• Great verbal and written communication skills.
• A good working knowledge of Driver's hours, WTD, and transport compliance.

The successful candidate for the role of Transport Planner based in Penrith will receive:

• A salary of £40,000 - £45,000 DOE.
• A Monday - Friday working schedule on days.
• Great progression opportunities.

If your are interested in this position, please apply or get in touch.

T: 07465 944244

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