Transport Planner NI Region

Pallas Foods; Crumlin; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading foodservice company in Northern Ireland seeks a Transport Planner to coordinate delivery routes and enhance customer experience. Applicants should possess transport planning knowledge and logistics experience, with excellent Excel skills. Join our dynamic team at our new Sysco Belfast facility, where career growth opportunities await. Flexible working hours may apply.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and good understanding of transport planning.
• Experience in the logistics industry.
• Excellent timekeeping and attendance.

Responsibilities

• Plan multi-drop delivery routes for drivers.
• Utilize company fleet effectively to reduce delivery costs.
• Monitor daily KPIs and report on costings.

Skills

Transport planning knowledge

Logistics industry experience

Excel proficiency

Understanding of tachograph rules

Organizational skills

Interpersonal communication

Job description

Join Our Team at Sysco – Exciting Opportunities Await

At Sysco, our success is powered by passionate, dedicated people who go above and beyond to deliver every day.

• We deliver opportunities to our colleagues, ensuring that we can all thrive in work and beyond.
• We deliver the potential of food and drink to our customers, supporting thousands of cafes, restaurants, and bars to thrive every day.
• We deliver new thinking, technology, and talent to our industry.
• We deliver support and commitment to our communities, making a lasting impact.

Be Part of Something Big – Sysco’s New Chapter in Northern Ireland

We are expanding our presence in Northern Ireland with the opening of our brand-new, state-of-the-art “Sysco Belfast” facility at Nutts Corner, Co. Antrim.

This is a transformational step for our business in Northern Ireland, bringing enhanced capacity, efficiency, and career growth opportunities. We are looking for talented individuals to join us on this exciting journey.

Join Us and Grow Your Career

We are seeking passionate, ambitious, and driven individuals who want to be part of a team shaping the future of foodservice across the island of Ireland.

Whether you are an experienced professional or looking for your next challenge, now is the perfect time to join us.

Summary: An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Transport Planner to join our team. Reporting to the Transport Manager, this role requires the individual to develop and coordinate multi-drop deliveries to our customers nationwide on a daily basis in the most efficient manner to meet delivery demands.

The successful candidate will work alongside our existing dynamic and successful Transport Department based in our brand-new, state-of-the-art “Sysco Belfast” facility at Nutts Corner, Co. Antrim. This role will suit an ambitious, self-motivated person to enhance the customer's experience of partnering with Sysco. We are looking for someone with a demonstrable understanding of our transport planning and operational processes. Relevant training will be provided on all related aspects of the transport planning systems.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Plan multi-drop delivery routes for drivers to deliver goods and products to our customers.
• Utilise the company fleet effectively and efficiently, reducing delivery-related expenses.
• Determine the most appropriate utilization of truck space.
• Liaise with the Transport Manager and Depot Managers to coordinate back haulage.
• Understand legal driving hours and adhere to the 'rules of the road', including analyzing driver tachographs and recording information accurately.
• Monitor daily KPIs and report on weekly/monthly costings of deliveries.
• Review and enhance the efficiency of routing and delivery activities.
• Perform any other ad hoc transport-related tasks.

Requirements:

• Knowledge and good understanding of transport planning and operational processes.
• Experience in the logistics industry.
• Proficiency with Excel and other IT packages, with the ability to analyze and disseminate numerical data.
• Knowledge of tachograph rules (EU & UK) for goods vehicles.
• Strong organizational and planning skills, with the ability to work independently.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, adaptable to change.
• Flexibility regarding working hours, start and finish times depending on business needs.
• Excellent timekeeping and attendance.

Core Competencies:

• Understanding your customers: acting as a role model in personal approaches to internal and external customer goals, understanding stakeholder needs beyond initial expressions.
• Flexibility & adaptability: understanding how change impacts people, supporting effective change initiatives.
• Building effective relationships: maintaining constructive relationships across departments, demonstrating effective communication, and being a team player.
• Communication & listening: exceptional skills in writing and speaking clearly across various settings.
• Delivering messages effectively to all levels of the business and stakeholders.

Sysco is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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