Transport Planner — Load & Route Optimizer

Knowles Logistics; March; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free uniform & PPE provided.

Auto enrolment into pension.

Statutory holiday entitlement.

Job summary

Knowles Logistics in Wimblington, near March, is seeking a Load Planner to oversee the day-to-day transport planning for a busy operation. You will ensure loads meet customer requirements and coordinate with Warehouse and Dispatch teams to keep schedules on track.

The role requires at least 1 year of transport/planning experience, strong telephone manners, good UK geography, and solid MS Office skills. Commutable to Wimblington is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year's experience in a transport or planning office.
• Excellent telephone manner.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Good UK Geographical Knowledge.
• PC literate with Microsoft Word, Excel & PowerPoint and Transport IT/ web based systems.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that all loads are planned to meet customer requirements by:
• Monitor personnel and/or equipment locations and utilization in order to coordinate service and schedules
• Relay work orders, messages, and information to or from Warehouse and Transport teams
• Plan the schedule to update the Warehouse, dispatch teams to ensure produce is moved to appropriate locations according to customer requests, specifications, or needs.
• Confer with customers or supervising personnel in order to address questions, problems, and requests for service or equipment
• Record and maintain files and records of customer requests, work or services performed, charges, expenses, inventory, and other dispatch information
• Promptly answering telephone in a professional manner and dealing with field and customer enquiries
• Liaise with Warehousing and Traffic teams to understand unplanned issues and offer resolutions in planning to the management of loads
• Maximise Load Fill for all outbound deliveries
• Maximise Synergies between the Warehouse and Knowles groups
• Determine types or amounts of loads and vehicles required to build work orders
• RE-booking of failures
• Consolidate other customers work with movements external to Wimblington

Skills

Telephone manners

Work under pressure

UK geography

MS Office

Team flexibility

Problem solving

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Knowles Logistics in Wimblington, near March, is seeking a Load Planner to oversee the day-to-day transport planning for a busy operation. You will ensure loads meet customer requirements and coordinate with Warehouse and Dispatch teams to keep schedules on track.

The role requires at least 1 year of transport/planning experience, strong telephone manners, good UK geography, and solid MS Office skills. Commutable to Wimblington is essential.