Transport Planner

Barrett Steel Limited; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK steel stockholder is seeking an experienced Transport Network Planner to create daily load programs and manage vehicle maintenance at their Scunthorpe site. The role involves collaborating with drivers, ensuring compliance with regulations, and reviewing delivery options effectively. Successful candidates will have a strong background in logistics, excellent communication skills, and a proactive attitude. The position offers a salary of £35,000 per annum along with 25 days holiday, pension, and additional benefits.

Benefits

£35,000 per annum

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension

On-site car parking

Annual Cycle to work scheme

Life assurance

Company discount scheme

Access to health and wellbeing services

Career opportunities within the group

Qualifications

• Experience in transport planning within a logistics or warehouse environment, preferably in the steel industry.
• Proactive and tenacious approach to problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Create and deliver the Daily Transport Load Program for multiple sites.
• Manage vehicle maintenance requirements to comply with regulations.
• Monitor driver hours to ensure legal compliance.

Skills

Multi-drop Transport Planning

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Numerical Skills

Customer Service

Flexibility

Job description

Overview

Job Advert

£35,000 Per Annum • 8 Hour Shift • 25 Days Holiday

All About Us

Barrett Steel Limited are the UKs largest steel stockholder with over 150 years of heritage. Family owned, the group is made up of 26 sites and holds over 120,000 tonnes of steel stock. Barrett Steel is committed to providing innovative and exceptional service by continuously investing in the latest processing machinery and materials handling equipment. Customer needs and community support are at the heart of everything, ensuring Barrett Steel is always your local steel stockholder.

All About The Role

We have a new opening available for an experienced Transport Network Planner based at our Scunthorpe sites. Reporting to the Network Planning Manager, in this new role you will create & deliver the daily transport load program for an allocated number of sites, in the most cost-effective way. The work hours are Monday to Friday 8 am to 4pm.

Specific Tasks Could Include

• To create & deliver the Daily Transport Load Program for a number of sites in the most cost-effective way.
• To manage & control vehicle maintenance requirements to meet statutory regulations including: Servicing, Plating, MOT, Road Tax.
• Monitor / regulate driver hours to comply with legislation.
• Liaise with drivers on day-to-day operations and be the point of contact for any issues.
• Create load plans and all documentation/Review cost effectiveness of planned runs.
• Pro-actively review In-house v 3rd Party delivery options.
• Maintain agency relationships for site cover & support.
• Measure KPIs to review departmental performance.
• Ensure all Health & Safety procedures are adhered to.

We offer you

• £35,000 per annum
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• Pension
• On-site Car Parking
• Annual Cycle To work Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Company discount scheme for savings on retail and leisure
• Access to health and wellbeing services
• Career opportunities within the group

All About You

Essential Skills for the role:

You will have the passion, drive, and confidence to work within the business in a collaborative, creative way.

• Experience as a multi-drop Transport Planner in a warehouse or logistics business in the UK, steel industry experience would be a benefit.
• Pro-active & tenacious attitude & approach to problem solving.
• Excellent communication skills with good computer / numerical skills.
• Challenge peers on route efficiency / load efficiency.
• Exceptional customer service both internal & external.
• Flexibility in operational working hours with a commercial awareness.
• One team mindset

How it feels to work for us

We provide a fantastic opportunity to work within a forward-thinking organisation that is respected as the UKs leading steel stockholder. Our people are the driving force behind Barrett Steel, and we seek individuals who are passionate, hard-working, ambitious and demonstrate a can-do attitude to help us build and develop the business. Barrett Steel encourages innovative thinking and has an open door for people to lead and influence change.

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