Transport Planner

Aspion; West Kirby; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspion is seeking an experienced Transport Planner in Liverpool City Centre to join a busy general haulage operation across the UK. The role focuses on planning, prioritising assets and meeting KPI targets while ensuring compliance with EU and WTD rules.

A hands-on team player with strong communication will excel in this fast-paced environment. The position offers a dayshift, Monday to Friday schedule with a competitive £30,000–£35,000 salary.

Qualifications

• Must have transport planning experience and general haulage knowledge.
• Ability to work to targets in a fast paced environment.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan allocated resource pool legally, compliantly and efficiently.
• Achieve weekly vehicle targets and minimise costs against KPI's.
• Collaborate with planning team to optimise fleet utilisation.
• Monitor vehicle movements from origin to destination.
• Maintain live data in TMS / TOPS and ensure accurate records.
• Report non conformances to customers promptly.
• Coordinate with customers on additional charges (tolls, demurrage).
• Ensure invoices are processed by accounts; comply with trading standards.
• Provide holiday cover and handle health & safety issues when needed.
• Maintain daily contact with depots and operations, and take on other duties as required.

Skills

Transport planning experience

General haulage knowledge

Team player

Strong communication

Target driven

Self-starter

Time management

Organisational skills

Customer service mindset

Problem solving

Tools

TMS / TOPS experience

Job description

Transport Planner

Liverpool City Centre

£30,000 - £35,000

Monday - Friday, Days

I'm currently recruiting for an experienced General Haulage Transport Planner to join a large organisation who specialise within general haulage loads throughout the UK

They are seeking a Transport Planner to support the current transport operation in supporting the logistics function and pivotal in offering the customer a positive end to end solution for transport requirements.

The Candidate

• Transport Planning experience is essential
• Previous experience within the General Haulage Transport industry is highly desirable
• Previous experience of generating return loads
• Ability to work as part of a team and have strong communication skills.
• Previous experience of working to targets in a fast paced environment.
• Must be proactive, highly driven and have the ability to work under their own initiative.
• Must have good time keeping and organisational skills.
• Experience of Tops Management system preferred but not essential.
• Have a basic understanding of Large Goods Vehicles (weights, dimensions and terminology)
• A good geographic knowledge
• An excellent team player, able to work on own initiative and make decisions
• An effective communicator
• A positive attitude towards customer service and continuous improvement
• Ability to question, challenge and improve upon existing processes

Duties and Responsibilities

• To Plan allocated resource pool legally, compliantly and efficiently ensuring all EU and WTD legislation is achieved.
• Achieve Weekly Vehicle targets and minimise cost against KPI's
• Work closely with colleagues within the planning team to ensure fleet utilisation is optimal.
• Monitor and manage vehicle movements from point of origin to destination.
• Maintain the information entered into TMS / TOPS to the required standard to keep data recording as live as possible.
• Report all non conformances to customers in a timely manner.
• Liaise with customers to agree additional charges accordingly - tolls, demurrage, wasted journey's etc.
• Comply with the Company's trading standards and conditions, including agreed accounting and credit control processes.
• Ensure all jobs are completed in full and charged completed in order for accounts to process invoices.
• Plan other resource when required for holiday cover etc.
• Take appropriate action on any Health & Safety issues reported with due regard to the urgency and risk presented ensuring compliance with the Company's Health & Safety policy.
• Maintain daily contact with depots and Operations Departments to communicate as required,
• Other duties as may reasonably be required of you by the management of the Company.

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