Transport Planner

Transport Planner/Coordinator

For salary info contact Halo Personnel 

Based in Normanton Working Monday to Friday 12:00 pm to 8:30 pm  

Our client is a privately owned manufacturer of fitted kitchen and bedroom furniture; the organisation has been in operation for over 50 years and has experienced growth year on year, they operate nationally and have around 50% share of the private housing market and currently supply to one in every three kitchens to the social housing market.   They operate a fleet of over 120 vehicles, completing over 5,000 deliveries nationwide each week – You will be working within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.   You will work from one of our client’s distributions centres in Normanton, West Yorkshire.  

To fulfil the role of Transport Planner / Transport Coordinator:

• You must have experience within a fast-paced transport operations role
• Experience within a transport/ vehicle route planning

Key responsibilities of the role will include:

• Planning routes for drivers and organising the fleet from on-site and also at the regional out-based depots to achieve set planned deliveries, nationwide
• Organising smaller deliveries from company depots to customer sites
• Re-scheduling routes at short-notice whilst still maintaining efficiency
• Efficient routing of the fleet to maximise and maintain customer service whilst ensuring legal compliance with driver working hours and fuel utilisation
• Assisting the rest of the team with additional administrative functions within the transport office

You will also:

• Have the ability manage your own work load to achieve timed daily duties
• Be able to work within a small team
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills, both written and verbal to pass information on to drivers directly
• Express a keen interest in the company, their products and its reputation

• Be of smart appearance and take pride in giving a good first impression
• Possess good Microsoft Office skills
• Have a keen eye for detail as accuracy is essential
• Understand the importance of excellent timekeeping and time management skills
• Show a willingness to learn new personal and professional skills whilst developing within your role

Additional Information:

• Holiday entitlement is 30 days per annum, including bank holidays
• Lunch break - 30 mins each day
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Staff Discounts on Furniture