Transport & Traffic Planner

Solidus Company; Skipton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading packaging firm in the UK is seeking a Transport & Traffic Planner responsible for ensuring timely goods delivery through effective transport management. This role demands team management experience, strong communication skills, and a solid understanding of customs clearance. Successful candidates will monitor transport requirements and coordinate with haulage partners. A competitive salary and attractive benefits await in a dynamic work environment focused on sustainability and innovation.

Benefits

Competitive salary depending on experience

Workplace Pension contributions

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Free Onsite Parking

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing a team.
• Prior experience in transport management required.
• Thorough understanding of customs clearance processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop team performance and skills.
• Ensure timely booking of transport requirements.
• Act as the main contact for transport-related inquiries.

Skills

Team management

Transport management experience

Customs clearance knowledge

Time management

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Microsoft Office proficient

Tools

Sage 200

Job description

• Competative salary depending on experience
• Workplace Pension contributions
• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Free Onsite Parking

Role Description

The Transport & Traffic Planner is responsible for all activities related to ensuring our customers always receive goods on time via our network of haulage partners. Previous experience of traffic planning within a busy environment is required so that you can support the planning performed by our vendors. Applicants will require a strong level of computer skills to then be provided training on systems they will use. The role requires a high level of diligence and communication on a daily basis to ensure all transport requirements are correctly understood, translated and delivered for the customer. Shipment progress will be monitored each day ensuring early problem solving of any potential issues. Where it may become necessary to contact customers you will present our Account Management team with all of the information they require to discuss the situation and find an acceptable resolution.

What are you going to do

• Manage a small team – develop skills, performance, behaviours & attendance following company procedures and set goals & objectives during one-to-one sessions, manage expectations.
• Ensuring that all transport requirements are booked with haulage partners in an accurate and timely manner.
• Raise Purchase orders associated with haulage activities.
• To be the first point of contact and owner of any enquiry relating to transport based matters, ensuring all enquiries are turnaround in a timely manner.
• Management of inbound / outbound loading schedule to ensure effective and efficient management of resources at all times.
• Manage and process customs clearance.
• Work closely with the Warehouse & Distribution team to ensure excellent internal comms around shipping / inbound requirements.
• Daily cross functional liaising with all colleagues across the business where required in matters relating to transport.
• Ensuring CRM systems are kept updated following each and every contact with vendors.
• Actively assisting the Warehouse team in the management of stock.
• Assist in the management of POD’s where required.
• Attending and participate in any meetings required.
• To achieve KPI’s set for the department and individuals.
• Ensure customs clearance documents are up to date and filed as required
• Experience of managing a small team
• Previous experience of transport management.
• Experience of customs clearance process and procedures.
• Effective and efficient time management prioritising and multi-tasking.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Active problem solving.
• A team player – prepared to help with all tasks.
• Flexible approach managing work within the specific deadlines.
• Strong communication skills with excellent telephone manner.
• Competent in MS Office – Outlook, Word, Excel.
• Experience within the packaging industry
• Knowledge of Sage 200

The job description is not exhaustive. From time to time you may be required to perform other duties and responsibilities which are not included in the above description: but are within you capabilities and where necessary training will be given.

Our offer

As Transport & Traffic Planner at Solidus, we offer you a challenging position within a dynamic and ambitious international organization that is constantly changing. We offer you an attractive benefits package. And last but not least, a pleasant working environment in which you work together with enthusiastic and driven colleagues. The organization has a very flat hierarchies and short decision-making paths, you will have direct communication with UKBU and sales directors, BU managers, Vendors & Suppliers, Operational & Commercial Supply Chain Colleagues – all levels and Colleagues across the UK business unit as required on a project by project basis.

We are Solidus. Involved with our environment since 1870. With pride in our history, we make circular packaging and sustainable solid board solutions for customers all over the world. In the past from straw, now from recycled paper. Here you get the possibilities. To learn, to develop, to make a difference. We do this with more than 1200 colleagues throughout Europe. With the passion for technology and driven by progress. Together we contribute to less waste and a cleaner world. An international player and still always close by. Full of innovation, full of new ideas, full of opportunities for everyone. So whatever your talent or ambition is, grow the way you want. Let’s grow together!

Does the position appeal to you and do you want to contribute to the success of Solidus? Then we would like to hear from you. To apply please contact our recruiter Laura Dyson, mobile number: 07958222577 or send a cover letter and CV to [e-mail] .