Transport Planner

Culinagroup1; Widnes; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme - benefits

Wellbeing Support

Eye Care Vouchers

Reward & Recognition

Everyday Discounts

Job summary

Culinagroup1 in the United Kingdom is hiring a Transport Planner to optimize resource deployment and ensure compliance with WTD and EU Driver regulations. The role involves coordinating trailers, fleet and drivers, updating times in Truckcom, and maintaining clear day/night shift handovers.

The ideal candidate has transport planning experience, knowledge of WTD and EU Hours, plus proficiency in Truckcom, GTS, Excel and Outlook.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge in Truckcom and GTS applications.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Outlook.
• Understanding of WTD and EU Drivers Hours regulations.
• Experience in a transport planning environment.

Responsibilities

• Escalation of late runners to customer services.
• Input trailer numbers, fleet numbers and drivers' names against work.
• Input of Arrival & departure times in Truckcom System against deliveries.
• Monitor time lapse and reports by time, focusing on unproductive time and excessive breaks.
• Check resource availability for the shifts ahead vs workloads.
• Confirm driver start times for next day before 16:00 hours.
• Monitor and report WTD issues/ concerns to Operations team.
• Monitor terminal lifting and restitution times.
• Ensure VBS bookings are made before vehicles arrive at Ports.
• Maintain ongoing verbal communication with the driving team and Truckcom.
• Ensure clear daily communication between day and night shifts, using night shift handover documents.
• Manage drivers hours with respect to customer requirements and volume demand.
• Understand and achieve targets regarding utilisation, loaded, empty legs and profitability.
• Communicate from Team Supervisors via conference calls (Managing traffic flows).
• Trailer type utilisation.
• Monitor TLC customers.
• Assist at drivers/debrief counter including external drivers calling in.
• Allocate containers to customer loads.
• Review allocated customers in RP to ensure timely work and correct equipment.
• Communicate with ESL Customer Services and Drivers to meet customer KPIs.
• Complete and report Benefits and Concerns weekly.
• Daily sign off of own and agency hours for the previous day.
• Manage driver hours vs Working Time Directive and compliance.

Skills

Transport planning experience

WTD knowledge

EU Drivers Hours knowledge

Tools

Truckcom

GTS

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Life in this role

As part of our, Transport Logistics division, we have an exciting opportunity to join the team as a Transport Planner.

Salary: £36,592.50 per annum

Shift: Monday-Friday, 7:00-17:00

As a Transport Planner you will provide a plan that deploys the allocated resource pool in the most effective way and ensure the plan meets all legal obligations in respect of WTD and EU Drivers Legislation.

Key Duties of a Transport Planner

• Escalation of late runners to customer services
• Input trailer numbers, fleet numbers and driver's names as soon as practical to do so allocated against work
• Input of Arrival & departure times in Truckcom System against deliveries
• Monitor Time lapse and Restricted parking reports by specified time, focusing on unproductive time and excessive breaks/waiting times
• Check resource availability for the shifts ahead vs workloads
• Confirm driver start times for next day before 16:00 hours
• Monitor and report WTD issues / concerns to Operations team
• Monitor terminal lifting and restitution times
• Ensure VBS bookings are made before vehicles arrive at Ports
• Ensuring there is ongoing verbal communication with the driving team to supplement the use of Truckcom
• Ensuring there is clear daily communication between day and night shifts, utilising the night shift handover documents
• Managing drivers hours in relation to customer requirements and volume demand and start and finish times
• Understanding and achieving specific targets regarding utilisation, loaded, empty legs and profitability
• Understanding and putting into practice communication from Team Supervisors (via conference calls), particularly: Managing traffic flows
• Trailer type utilisation
• Monitoring TLC customers
• Regularly assisting when required at drivers / debrief counter including external drivers calling in via phone
• Allocation of containers to customer loads
• Reviewing allocated customers in assigned RP, ensuring work is planned to time and correct equipment
• Communicate with ESL Customer Services and Drivers, ensuring customer KPI targets are met
• Complete and report Benefits and Concerns on a weekly basis
• Daily sign off own and agency hours for the previous day
• Management of driver hours vs Working Time Directive and compliance

What you'll need ...

• Working knowledge in Truckcom, GTS applications.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft packages including Excel and Outlook
• Working knowledge of WTD and EU Drivers Hours
• Experience in a transport planning environment.

What is in it for you?

If you're looking for a role where you can make an impact, develop your career, and be part of a team that works as one to achieve great results, we'd love to hear from you.

• Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme - our salary sacrifice scheme offers a cost-effective way to drive an electric vehicle, with payments taken directly from your salary. Eligibility and salary thresholds apply.
• Wellbeing Support - your wellbeing matters to us. Through our Employee Assistance Programme, you'll have 24/7 access to confidential counselling and legal support, whenever you need it.
• Eye Care Vouchers - free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses.
• Reward & Recognition - we love celebrating great work, we recognise those who go above and beyond.
• Everyday Discounts - our benefits platform gives you access to discounts from over 50 leading retailers, helping your money go further every day.