Transport Planner

FM Conway; Sevenoaks; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

FM Conway is seeking a Transport Planner for its Transport division, responsible for the efficient planning of road transport operations. This full-time role based in Sevenoaks involves managing fleet utilization and working closely with site supervisors, ensuring effective transport solutions while providing opportunities for career development and a range of benefits.

Benefits

Career and professional development

23 days holiday plus bank holidays

Wide range of shopping discounts

Free access to on-site gym

Subsidised staff restaurant

Health and well-being benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in planning and scheduling is ideal.
• Strong administration background is acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Plan the full utilization of the transport fleet.
• Liaise with site supervisors for efficient assets use.
• Assist in KPI reporting on vehicle/driver earnings.

Skills

Organizational skills

Customer focus

Ability to prioritise

Strong administration background

Job description

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FM Conway is currently seeking a Transport Planner to join our growing Transport division. As our Transport Planner, you will play a key part in ensuring the effective and efficient planning of road transport operations. This is a permanent, full time position based from our head office in Sevenoaks.

The duties of the Transport Planner role will include:

- Planning the full utilisation of our transport fleet

- Liaising with site supervisors regarding the most profitable use of our assets

- Reducing the requirement for sub-contract haulage

- Gaining a full understanding of site requirements and restrictions, transport systems and transport regulations

- Assisting in KPI reporting on vehicle/driver earnings and utilisation

What skills and experience do you need?

We are looking for an organised and customer focused candidate who has the ability to prioritise and work to deadlines. It would be ideal if you had previous experience in planning and scheduling, but we are also happy to consider candidates with a strong administration background.

What benefits will you receive?

As our Transport Planner we will offer you a range of fantastic benefits including career and professional development, 23 days holiday plus bank holidays and a wide range of shopping discounts though our Rewarding Great People platform. You will have free access to our on-site gym and our subsidised staff restaurant. We also offer a range of health and well-being benefits including a 24-hour advice line and support from our mental health first aiders.

A brief introduction to FM Conway and our Transport Division

FM Conway is a family run business with over 60 years’ experience of creating sustainable and innovative transportation solutions. We pride ourselves on our core values, creating a culture around Care, Innovation, Integrity and Excellence. As a family business the heart of FM Conway has, and always will be, its great people and we are always searching for talented individuals to join our family.

FM Conway manufactures a comprehensive range of high-quality aggregates, asphalt and concrete products for use on the UK's highway network as well as for other construction and maintenance projects. To serve our clients we have developed a portfolio of specialised manufacturing plants and a large fleet of delivery vehicles which include HGV’s and LGV’s. By utilising our self-delivery model, with our own in-house teams and vehicles we ensure that road users can get back to the network with minimal delay or disruption.