Depot Planner and Dispatcher - Afternoon Shift
Core
Lead the efficient planning, scheduling, and coordination of transport activities for full and empty containers across New Zealand to ensure optimal fleet utilisation and timely service delivery.
Role type
Senior IC depot planner and dispatcher
Builds
Container movement schedules and operational coordination for customers, ports, shipping lines, and transport providers
Domain
Logistics and container transport
Required skills
Transport planning, dispatch coordination, container control, depot operations, real-time operational adjustment, multi-priority management, data integrity maintenance, MS Excel proficiency
Preferred skills
Experience with Transport Management Systems, ContainerChain, VBS, driver coordination, port/shipping line interaction
Technologies
VBS, ContainerChain, Transport Management Systems, MS Word, MS Excel
Responsibilities
Coordinate movement of full and empty containers between customers, ports, shipping lines, and depots; Monitor operational activities and make real-time adjustments to transport movements; Acknowledge and action bookings and job requests within agreed timeframes; Coordinate with drivers and contractors to ensure safe and efficient job completion; Monitor truck movements, delays, and cancellations to resolve operational issues; Provide clear instructions to drivers, depot teams, and transport providers; Maintain data integrity in container movement bookings.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
