Transport Planner in Widnes

Energy Jobline ZR; Widnes; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR in Widnes is seeking a Transport Planner to join the Transport Planning team. You will plan UK transport volumes using the TMS, aiming for cost efficiency and KPI adherence across our UK sites.

The role offers the chance to learn all aspects of planning within the UK portfolio. The successful candidate will have transport experience or strong willingness to learn, excellent communication, detail orientation, and flexibility.

Qualifications

• Experience in the transport industry and strong customer service skills.
• Excellent communication and attention to detail.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Review transport plans in the TMS to optimise routes and costs.
• Plan UK transport volumes to meet KPI and budget targets.
• Monitor carrier costs and support cost-saving initiatives.
• Arrange haulage and manage haulers across operational sites in the UK.
• Support adoption of the TMS system across the UK for cost efficiency.

Skills

Transport industry knowledge

Communication skills

Customer service

Self-motivated

Tools

TMS

Job description

Job DescriptionDuties

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Transport Planner to join the Transport Planning team at Widnes. Reporting to the UK Transport Planning Manager and operating in a competitive market, you will be responsible for planning UK planning volume efficiently and cost effectively to meet KPI and budgetary targets. You will achieve this by using the Transport Management System (TMS) to plan transport for all our operational sites across the UK. The role presents an opportunity to learn all aspects of planning across the UK portfolio.

Key Responsibilities and Tasks

The role would suit a competent individual with experience of working with good knowledge of the transport industry. The successful applicant will work to high standards in all aspects of their duties, be capable of working alone. It is essential that you are self-motivated, focused on customer satisfaction, flexible and happy to be a team player. Key tasks will include:-Review systematic plan created in TMS validates the planning against specified criteria and makes changes and improvements where necessary and to minimise spendPre- plans volume where appropriate reviews the order screens and plans ahead on specific relevant orders. Pulls forward orders that could be released in advance of delivery day to improve vehicle utilisation and realign orders in case of full routes to save on carrier costsClosely controls and monitors costs and is responsible to record common carrier expenditure and to adhere to cost budgets. Actively strives to reduce costs and implement cost saving initiativesResponsible for freight settlement manages invoices in query, validates costs and approves or declines differencesSupports and helps to implement systematic improvements to improve further the effectiveness of the transport planningResponsible to arrange haulage and to manage assigned haulers relevant to the operational sites. Actively supports and plays a key role in adopting TMS system across the UK in the most cost efficient and logical mannerThe role is pivotal around Customer Service and Operating Safely in line with one of our key values Serious about Safety

We Are Looking For

Transport experience is but not essential.It is essential that you are self-motivated, willing to learn, have excellent communication skills, attention to detail and be flexible with work times.You will have high standards in all that you do and possess excellent customer service skills. TPBN1_UKTJ