Transport Planner

DHL Germany; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company is seeking a Transport Planner to manage vehicle logistics in Peterborough. You will be responsible for coordinating transport for servicing contracts and ensuring delivery efficiency. The ideal candidate will have transport planning experience, excellent communication skills, and be IT literate. Join us for great benefits including 25 days of annual leave and pension contributions. Apply to drive your career forward!

Benefits

Free on-site parking

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme with employer contribution

Confidential 24/7 GP consultations

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Qualifications

• Previous transport planning experience is essential.
• Strong administration experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and book logistics movements for vehicle servicing.
• Communicate with transporters and drivers to meet customer bookings.
• Update planning systems for vehicle movements.

Skills

Transport Planning experience

Strong administration skills

Excellent communication

Experience with Paragon planning tool

IT literate

Data analysis skills

Team player

Tools

Paragon

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

Position: Transport Planner

Location: East of England Showground, Peterborough (PE2)

Shift pattern: Monday-Friday. Day time hours (08:00-16:00)

Contract Type: Permanent (Full-Time)

Rev up your career with DHL's Finished Vehicle Solutions as a Transport Planner! Join our team and help steer the efficient transportation of Genesis vehicles. If you love logistics and want to make a real impact while having fun, this is the perfect ride for you! Buckle up and apply today!

A TYPICAL DAY MAY INVOLVE

• To manage and book logistics movements as part of a servicing contract ensuring all vehicles are transported from customer home addresses to the servicing centre and returned once the servicing is completed
• Proactively communicate with site transporter and third‑party drivers to ensure customer bookings are met within SLA
• Work with on‑site servicing team to ensure PDI's are completed to avoid delays and shortfalls of brand targets
• Update transport planning systems to reflect the updated transport planning move allocation with carriers
• Communicate planned moves with transport companies in advance to ensure correct resourcing levels and smooth deliveries
• Use monthly reporting to review move efficiency tracking to understand where efficiency improvements can be made
• Monthly invoicing and back up and sense check the data before sending to the brand 3 working days after month end

THIS ROLE WOULD SUIT PEOPLE WHO

• Previous Transport Planning experience is essential
• Strong administration experience
• Excellent communication both verbally and written (liaising with internal and external stakeholders)
• Experience using Paragon planning tool or similar would be desirable
• IT Literate – Transport Planning system (Paragon), Excel, Word and Outlook
• Data analysis skills with excellent attention to detail
• Team Player with the proven ability to take ownership of specific tasks

WHY JOIN US

• Free on‑site parking
• 25 days annual leave
• We’re happy to talk about flexible working – just ask about alternative patterns at interviewJoin our generous pension scheme and benefit from an 8% employer contribution, alongside a 4% employee contribution
• Free confidential 24/7 GP consultations
• Hundreds of retail and lifestyle discounts
• Affordable loans, savings schemes and free mortgage advice
• Visit https://careers.dhl.com/global/en/working-at-dhl-supply-chain to learn more

WHO WE ARE

We’re the global leaders in supply chain management with 188,000 people in over 50 countries. Our expert teams work together to deliver for our customers across a range of industries including retail, automotive, healthcare and more.

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Please be aware that interviews are provisionally scheduled to take place during the week commencing 8th December. Applications received after this date may not be considered but will be added to our talent pool for future opportunities, subject to your consent. Please also be aware that we review applications continuously and where we have a large number of applications the application period may close ahead of the provisional interview date. To ensure your application is considered we recommend submitting it as early as possible.