Transport Planner

Polypipe Building Products; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the residential sector is seeking a Logistics Coordinator to maximize the fleet's utilization through effective planning of deliveries and collections. With a role that focuses on customer satisfaction and operational efficiency, candidates should possess strong communication and organizational skills, as well as experience in transport planning software. Benefits include generous annual leave, matched pension, and various health initiatives.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Matched pension of up to 8%

Sharesave Scheme

Life assurance of 2x basic salary

Company sick pay

Cycle to work scheme

Health & wellbeing initiatives

Staff discount on Genuit Group products

Qualifications

• Reliable and punctual individual needed with excellent communication skills.
• Experience in transport planning software is required.
• Knowledge in MS Office packages and a positive work ethic are essential.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate efficient dispatch and handle customer collections.
• Plan load using DIPS software and ensure driver compliance.
• Report accidents, implement safety recommendations, and maintain health and safety standards.

Skills

Communication

Organisational Skills

Team Player

Transport Planning Software

Computer Literacy

Positive Work Ethic

Tools

DIPS

DPS

Paragon

MS Office

IFS

Job description

Polypipe Building Products are focused on delivering solutions to the residential sector. Polypipe Building Products works with national and local developers, plumbing and heating engineers, general builders and groundworkers to deliver above and below ground drainage systems, rainwater solutions as well as hot and cold plastic plumbing products.

Role: This position is responsible for maximising the utilisation of the Polypipe Fleet through efficient planning of deliveries and collections as well as maximised utilisation of Polypipe drivers in line with current driver s hours and WTD legislation.

Working Hours: Monday to Friday weekly rotating shifts -

7:00am - 3:00pm and 11:00am - 7:00pm.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan and co-ordinate the efficient despatch to meet customer requirements.

• Deal daily with customer collections.

• Load build using DIPS planning software.

• Printing, picking and printing delivery notes.

• Debriefing Drivers.

• Report all accidents and incidents and complete follow up investigations where necessary.

• Implement any recommendations and improvements arising from those investigations.

• Ensure activities are carried out whilst complying with all measures introduced by the company with respect to Health, Safety and the Environment.

Skills & Requirements:

• Excellent communication and organisational skills.

• Reliable and punctual.

• Team player.

• Have experience of using transport planning software, either Dips, DPS or Paragon.

• Computer literate good knowledge of MS office packages.

• IFS experience would be advantageous.

• Positive work ethic.

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Matched pension of upto 8%

• Sharesave Scheme

• Life assurance of 2x basic salary

• Company sick pay

• Cycle to work scheme

• Various health & wellbeing initiatives including complimentary occupational health on-site physiotherapy and counselling services

• Staff discount on all Genuit Group products