Transport Planner in norwich
Posted by Recruitable Staffing Solutions
£30,000 – £35,000 a year
norwich · Temporary
Location: Norwich
Salary: £30,000-£35,000 per annum, depending on experience
Contract: Full-time, temp to perm
Shifts: Various patterns available, including Monday to Friday and 4 on 4 off
Experienced in transport planning and ready for your next challenge?
Recruitable Staffing Solutions is recruiting a Transport Planner for our client's busy transport operation in Norwich.
You'll play a key role in keeping collections and deliveries running smoothly, making effective use of drivers and vehicles, and keeping customers informed. This is a temp-to-perm opportunity, starting through Recruitable Staffing Solutions with a view to transferring to permanent employment with our client following a successful temporary period.
The Role
- Planning daily collections and deliveries using efficient, cost-effective routes.
- Allocating drivers, vehicles and trailers to meet customer requirements and maximise fleet utilisation.
- Ensuring transport plans take account of drivers' hours, working time requirements and vehicle availability.
- Using Transport Management Systems, customer portals and internal systems to manage bookings and schedules.
- Communicating clear instructions to drivers and responding to operational issues.
- Keeping customers updated on delivery schedules, delays and changes.
- Liaising with the workshop to incorporate vehicle servicing and maintenance into transport plans.
- Coordinating driver cover, including agency drivers when required.
- Preparing next-day schedules and providing transport quotations where needed.
- Identifying practical ways to improve efficiency and service standards.
- Previous experience as a Transport Planner or in a similar transport planning role.
- A sound understanding of drivers' hours, working time requirements and tachograph rules.
- Experience using Transport Management Systems.
- Good geographical knowledge of the UK road network.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to adapt when plans change.
- Confident communication with drivers, customers and colleagues.
- A practical approach to solving problems in a busy transport environment.
- £30,000-£35,000 annual salary equivalent, depending on experience.
- A temp-to-perm opportunity with a route into direct employment with our client.
- A choice of shift patterns, subject to availability.
- A varied role with responsibility for day-to-day transport planning.
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