Transport Planner

Menzies Distribution Limited; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday and bank holidays

Pension scheme

Healthcare discounts

Employee discounts

Training & progression

Job summary

Menzies Distribution Limited is seeking an experienced Transport Planner to join our Planning Centre in Normanton, Wakefield. You will support multiple contracts, ensuring efficient planning of deliveries and driver utilization in line with WTD legislation.

The role requires flexibility across several desks and times, with a busy, fast-paced operation. Key duties include planning deliveries, liaising with site teams, developing backhaul lanes, and monitoring KPI performance.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a busy Transport office.
• Knowledge of Drivers Hours, Tachograph and WTD legislation.
• Knowledge of Continuous Improvement.
• Good standard of education.
• IT literate.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety.
• Commercial understanding.
• Knowledge of transport systems.

Responsibilities

• Plan all relevant customer deliveries utilizing the software available at site to ensure delivery windows are met.
• Liaise with the site teams in relation to delays and possible issues with delivery.
• Develop back haul lanes with both Menzies depots and 3rd party customers whilst maintaining fleet utilization.
• Covering multiple desks and contracts across the department.
• Completing daily tasks and checks around missing revenue and system compliance.
• Ensuring all orders are timed correctly in the TMS system.
• Source sub contractors as and when required.
• Complete reports in line with operational requirements and deadlines.
• Ensure loads meet safety standards.
• Manage the Drivers ensuring start times are adhered to.
• Pre-Brief Drivers to ensure that they fully understand their instructions.
• Communicate routes to and liaise with other Menzies Depots.
• Administration of run shifts (file/ update globally).
• Fully understand agreed KPI’s for Department.
• All other transport office related duties.

Skills

Transport office experience

Drivers hours knowledge

Continuous improvement

Education standard

IT literate

Health & safety knowledge

Commercial understanding

Transport systems knowledge

Education

Good standard of education

Job description

Transport Planner

Menzies Distribution are looking for an experienced Transport Planner to join our team at our Planning Centre in Normanton, Wakefield. You will support the Planning function by being competent cover for multiple contracts across the business, being able to demonstrate flexibility and proficiency in multiple disciplines, supporting annual leave and absence within the Centre and assisting the lead planners in driving compliance and systemic accuracy throughout their regions.Maximizing the utilization of the Menzies Fleet through efficient planning of deliveries and collections as well as maximized utilization of Menzies drivers in line with current driver’s hours and WTD legislation.

*** Please note we are ideally looking for somebody with experience specifically in a previous Planning Role. We plan solely Class 1 vehicles and are a busy general haulage 3PL company***

The Details

• Working Week: Monday to Friday
• Salary: £38,500 Per Annum, £16.45 Per Hour
• Start & Finish Times:Between 07:00 & 09:00 - 16:00 & 18:00
• Hours Per Week: 45
• Monthly Pay

Important Information

• We plan Day 1 for Day 2, up to Day 1 for Day 5
• Work is continuously updated throughout the day up until late afternoon for next day deliveries so the plan often needs amending up until the last minute
• The sectors our customers work in are Beverage can, pkg, Palletts, Ambient Food etc.
• We're a very busy, fast paced operation and are looking for people to join us who are wanting to challenge themselves and progress in their career.

Key Duties and Accountabilities (will include but not be limited to)

• Plan all relevant customer deliveries utilizing the software available at site to ensure delivery windows are met.
• Liaise with the site teams in relation to delays and possible issues with delivery.
• Develop back haul lanes with both Menzies depots and 3rd party customers whilst maintaining fleet utilization.
• Covering multiple desks and contracts across the department
• Completing daily tasks and checks around missing revenue and system compliance
• Ensuring all orders are timed correctly in TMS system
• Source sub contractors as and when required.
• Complete reports in line with operational requirements and deadlines.
• Ensure loads meet safety standards.
• Manage the Drivers ensuring start times are adhered to
• Pre-Brief Drivers to ensure that they fully understand their instructions.
• Communicate routes to and liaise with other Menzies Depots
• Administration of run shifts (file/ update globally)
• Fully understand agreed KPI’s for Department
• All other transport office related duties

Key Experience and Qualifications:

• Experience of working in a busy Transport office
• Knowledge of Drivers Hours, Tachograph and WTD legislation
• Knowledge of Continuous Improvement.
• Good standard of education
• IT literate
• Knowledge of Health & Safety
• Commercial understanding
• Knowledge of transport systems.

Technical skills and behavioral competencies:

• Team Player
• Good communication skills
• Lateral thinker
• Works well under pressure
• Ability to prioritize
• Able to develop relationships with others (both internal and external)
• Problem solving and decision making skills.
• People management skills
• Self starter who works on their own initiative

Benefits

• Time For You:Relax with 28 days of holiday inclusive of bank holidays.
• Give Back:Receive a paid day to volunteer for a charity of your choice.
• Appreciating You & Others:Celebrate special moments with Value Awards and Driver of the Year Awards.
• Your Future:Join our contributory workplace pension scheme for financial security.
• Exclusive Discounts:Through your Healthcare Cash Plan you will have access to a discount portal, where you can make savings on travel and hotels, cinema tickets, days out and much more. We also offer 20% off your mobile line rental at EE!
• Progression & Training:Unique Industry Training such as: LST, Moffett, Manual Handling, Double Decker & Load Security. Driver Assessor Training available by our Regional Driver Team. A paid day leave per year for your periodic CPC Training provided by us.
• Health & Wellness:Healthcare Cash Plan, allowing you to claim cash back on a range of healthcare products and services including dental, optical, chiropody, and specialist consultations, tests, and scans. In addition to this there is Virtual GP access, On-Demand Physio, Gym Discounts, Online Health Assessments & 24/7 Counselling.

INCLUSION

Menzies Distribution Solutions is committed to creating a fair and inclusive environment where employees feel safe, proud and valued. We encourage ways of working that treat everyone fairly and with respect, and we look to create opportunities to improve the diversity of our workforce across all areas of the business.

We seek to attract and recruit people from the widest talent pool, who reflect the society in which we work. And we aim to encourage an inclusive culture where people can feel empowered to be the very best they can be, and to reach their full potential creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate.