Transport Planner

Culina Group; Widnes; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company in Widnes seeks a motivated Transport Planner to enhance the efficiency of their transport operations. In this role, you will oversee daily planning, ensure customer delivery performance, and implement continuous improvements. You will need strong geographical knowledge of the UK, proficient computer skills including MS Excel, and experience in an FMCG environment. Competitive salary of up to £31,000 per annum along with 28 days of annual leave and various employee benefits are offered.

Benefits

28 days holiday including bank holidays

5% employee pension contribution

Employee Assistance Programme

Eye Care Vouchers

Referral bonus and long service awards

Access to retailer discounts

Qualifications

• Experience of planning units across multiple depots.
• Ability to succeed in a pressurised environment.
• Commercially and Financially astute.

Responsibilities

• Create an efficient transport plan using the latest TMS.
• Plan daily workload of fleet vehicles based on site and outbases.
• Maintain and exceed agreed KPI's.

Skills

Good geographical knowledge of the UK

Proficient in computer literacy

Excellent communication skills

Customer focus on delivery performance

Strong analytical and Excel capability

Tools

TMS system

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Overview

Stobart (Part of the Culina Group) is a leading ambient transport and logistics business, providing services to many of the UK’s best known brands across core consumer and retail sectors.

At Culina we have a winning culture, we believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive… A place where you're valued, challenged, and inspired!

Job Description

We are currently seeking a Transport Planner to join our Transport Team at our Widnes Ports site. As a Transport Planner you will be contributing to the success of the transport team, you will be responsible for completing and overseeing the day-to-day planning function of the transport operation. A highly motivated and driven individual, you will be experienced at working in a quick and fast-paced environment and be able to deal with day to day challenges in providing an effective transport plan.

Working hours: Mon - Fri days, 07:00 - 17:00

Salary: Up to £31,000 per annum.

Responsibilities

• Work with Transport and Warehouse teams, to create an efficient transport plan using the latest TMS.
• Assembling of 400+ consolidated orders into loads in every 24hr period.
• Subcontracting and planning orders from multiple warehouse facilities and manufacturing sites across the UK.
• Planning daily workload of fleet: vehicles based on site and outbases.
• Reporting problems and dealing with issues and any queries that may arise.
• Planning approx. 100 collections per day on a time critical basis.
• Maintaining and exceeding agreed KPI’s.
• Proactively look for continuous improvements.
• Be able to make decisions under pressure and to a tight timescale.
• Have a flexible and adaptable approach to working in order to meet the requirements of the business particularly at peak periods during the year.

Qualifications

• Good geographical knowledge of the UK
• Proficient in computer literacy including Microsoft Excel, Powerpoint, Word and Outlook
• Experience of planning units across multiple depots.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to succeed in a pressurised environment.
• Customer focus on delivery performance.
• Commercially and Financially astute and driven to deliver exceptional results.
• Experience of using a TMS system.
• Experience in an FMCG environment.
• Strong analytical and Excel capability across standard formulas.

Benefits

• Annual Leave - Holiday Entitlement of 28 days inclusive of bank holidays.
• Pension - 5% employee and 3% employer contribution.
• Wellness - Via our Employee Assistance Programme we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
• Eye Care Vouchers – We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses.
• Reward & Recognition – We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via referral bonus, special recognition and long service awards.
• Everyday discounts - via our benefit platform you will have access to 100's of retailer discounts for everyday savings!

Additional Information

As part of our drive to make Stobart a great place to work, we are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hardworking performers. Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives. Our People are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits.