Transport Planner / Compliance Co-ordinator

First American International Bank; Dacorum; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Transport Planner/Compliance Co-ordinator to enhance their large transport operation across Southern England. This exciting role involves routing and scheduling lorries, managing collections and deliveries, and ensuring vehicle compliance. The ideal candidate will have strong transport experience, excellent communication skills, and the ability to thrive under pressure. Join a dynamic team where your contributions will directly impact operational efficiency and customer satisfaction. If you're ready for a challenging yet rewarding opportunity, this is the role for you.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of manual routing/scheduling experience in a busy transport office.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office tools and able to manage fleet compliance.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage all routes, collections, and deliveries for transport operations.
• Ensure vehicle compliance and adherence to WTD and Drivers Hours legislation.

Skills

Transport Planning

Compliance Management

Customer Communication

Routing and Scheduling

Logistics Knowledge

Geographical Knowledge of Southern England

Education

CPC Qualification

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

An opportunity to join an established waste and recycling haulage business, a first class experienced Transport Planner / Compliance Co-ordinator is sought to join our team to assist in the running of our large transport operation across southern England. You will be responsible for all aspects of the routing and scheduling of our lorries, and be involved in continuous improvements across the Company.

You will be working in a busy office - the position entails responding to customer requests, planning and managing all routes, collections and deliveries, liaising with the drivers and ensuring all jobs are kept to schedule rerouting where necessary, and vehicle compliance.

We are looking for a high calibre candidate with excellent people skills, sound transport experience and the ability to work effectively in pressurised situations.

The successful candidate will have:-

a CPC qualification desirable

PC literate and proficient in the use of Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word

previous manual routing/scheduling experience within a busy transport office essential (minimum 3 years preferable) full loads

demonstrate experience within a similar position

knowledge of logistics, road transport operations, UK motorway systems and vehicle compliance

excellent communication skills over the telephone, e-mail and face to face with both drivers and customers

able to work under pressure

ability to work on own initiative as well as being a good team player

good geographical knowledge of Southern England

the ability to manage fleet maintenance to comply with statutory requirements and Company policies

adhere to WTD and Drivers Hours legislation

flexible approach to working hours

40 hours per week to be worked in shift patterns and will vary.