Transport Planning Manager (Cpc Qualified)

Acorn by Synergie; Tendring; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Transport Planning Manager in Tendring, UK. The role involves managing the transport planning team, ensuring compliance, and delivering customer satisfaction. The ideal candidate will be CPC qualified with experience in transport planning management. The position offers a salary of up to £55,000, a company car, and a performance-related bonus, alongside 25 days of holiday, rising to 27 with service.

Benefits

Company car included

Performance-related bonus

25 days holiday rising to 27 with service

Qualifications

• CPC qualified and relevant experience in transport planning.
• Ability to support HR in recruitment and training processes.
• Proven track record in meeting budgeted operational targets.

Responsibilities

• Manage the planning team and daily transport and logistics activities.
• Ensure compliance with legislation for Operator's Licences.
• Deliver effective route planning and ensure customer satisfaction.

Skills

Ability to manage and lead teams

Experience in transport planning management

Ability to monitor and improve fleet utilization

Strong communication skills

Job description

Transport Planning Manager must be cpc qualified

Up to £55,000 | Full time Monday to Friday | Permanent | Company car included, performance-related bonus.

Introduction

This role operates within established systems and procedures to manage the traffic planning team and driver operations, ensuring compliance, cost efficiency and service excellence.

Key Duties

• Managing the planning team and daily transport and logistics activities.
• Must have previous transport planning management experience.
• Delivering effective route planning and customer satisfaction.
• Ensuring compliance with legislation for Operator's Licences and Driver's Working Time Directive.

Requirements

• Ability to manage, lead and develop drivers, transport planners and the Driver Fleet Coordinator.
• Ability to meet budgeted operational targets.
• Ability to support commercial growth through cost control.
• Ability to monitor and improve fleet utilisation.
• Participation in group compliance meetings.
• Implementing and managing Health and Safety procedures.
• Working with the GM on annual budget planning.
• Contributing to Weekly Flash Report Meetings.
• Supporting ISO 9001 and 14001 requirements.
• Ability to manage customer satisfaction and contracted SLA's.
• Working with HR on recruitment, training and processes.
• Working with the Fleet Manager on maintenance schedules and incident reporting.
• Leading and attending weekly planning meetings.
• Supporting ongoing improvement and performance control.
• Managing changing priorities to maintain efficiency, productivity and fleet profitability.
• Reporting weekly and monthly operational highlights to the GM.

What We Offer

• Salary up to £55,000.
• Company car included.
• Performance-related bonus.
• Full time hours Monday to Friday.
• 25 days holiday rising to 27 with service.

Interested?

Apply now to be considered for this Transport Planning Manager opportunity.

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