Transport Planner
Core
Oversee day-to-day planning of transport operations, including subcontracting orders from multiple UK facilities and planning fleet workloads.
Role type
Transport Planner
Builds
Daily transport schedules and fleet utilization plans for warehouse and manufacturing sites
Domain
Logistics / Contract Logistics
Required skills
Transport planning, problem solving, analytical skills, organizational skills, decision making under pressure, communication, adaptability
Preferred skills
SAP, BPCS, Road Runner
Responsibilities
Subcontracting and planning orders from multiple warehouse facilities and manufacturing sites, Planning daily workload for a fleet of vehicles, Dealing with customer and haulier queries via phone/fax/email, Liaising with Traffic and Administration teams, Maintaining and updating spreadsheets and databases for customer reports, Reporting problems and dealing with issues, Supporting fleet and driver training, Completing pre and post de-briefs for driver shifts
Seniority
Individual Contributor