Transport Planner - Pallet Network

Four Squared Recruitment Ltd; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing logistics group seeks a Transport Network Planner to ensure efficient daily planning of HGV vehicles across the UK. The role involves liaising with clients, monitoring performance, and overseeing route planning, along with the opportunity for professional development within the office.

Benefits

Company pension

Flexitime

Free parking

Health & wellbeing programme

Life Assurance

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 years' experience in transport planning.
• Class 1 licence and FLT licence would be beneficial.
• Previous experience with transport systems (Pallet Networks/Qargo/Stirling) is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing daily route planning network of up to 60 vehicles.
• Liaising with customers for deliveries and collections.
• Monitoring workloads and planning commercially beneficial loads.

Skills

Transport planning

Pallet distribution

General haulage planning

Monitoring performance

Job description

We are currently seeking a Transport Network Planner, to work for a fast-growing Logistics group, with over 30 depots, throughout the UK.

The Transport Planner is a key member of the transport team and primarily responsible for overseeing the smooth day to day planning of HGV vehicles throughout the UK.

Role Responsibilities:

• Overseeing the daily route planning network of general haulage work, throughout the UK, of up to 60 vehicles per day.
• Liaising with existing customers and third parties to arrange deliveries and collections, making sure all our goods are delivered in a timely and efficient manner, ensuring high expectations are constantly met.
• Monitoring workload via internal systems to ensure vehicles are assigned to general freight and work prioritised.
• Planning loads and routes that are commercially beneficial to the company, searching internal platforms looking for jobs to keep all vehicles moving.
• Carry out driver debriefs and training, ensuring that our transport operation is running both safely and cost-effectively.
• Managing drivers and monitoring their performance.
• Escalate details of vehicle accidents, defects or any fleet issues to senior management.
• Act as holiday cover within the office for another position, so you will have an opportunity to learn various parts of the office functions and develop your skill set.

Role Requirements:

• Minimum of 1 years' experience in transport planning, pallet distribution and/or general haulage planning.
• Experience within pallet distribution and/or general haulage planning.
• Class 1 licence and FLT licence would be beneficial, but not essential.
• Previous experience of transport systems Pallet Networks/Qargo/Stirling
• Transport MCPCQ National/International would be useful ,along with driver/vehicle compliance

Working Hours:

• Full time, permanent
• Rotating AM/PM shifts every other day(dependent on whether Pallets, groupage or haulage) 5.30am-3.30pm, 9.30am-7.30pm
• Every second Saturday 6am-11am - paid overtime

Salary:

• Salary up to GBP40,000 dependent upon experience

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Flexitime
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life Assurance