Transport Planner

Salary: £36,000 – £42,000 per year

Transport Planner – Wisbech – 30,000 / 35,000

ALH Recruitment are looking to recruit a Transport Planner with immediate effect for our client based in Wisbech.

This is a great opportunity to join a company who continue to dominate their market and offer great progression opportunities.

Key duties/accountabilities:

* Strong and clear communication of the Customers’ requirements to the Sub-Contractor both verbally and in writing

* Promptly answering enquiries over the telephone in a professional manner and via email where necessary

* Speaking to the third party and/customers to understand any concerns or with any delivery or planning activities

* Working with the customer to understand their short and long term forecasts

* Entry of all jobs onto the relevant PC and web based systems

* Reporting any concerns to the Customer Services team

* Working in tandem with other departments such as Warehouse/Transport to understand the sub-contractor requirements

* Raising any concerns over delivery with other internal teams and providing solutions for resolution

* Investigating and solving pre and post departure customer escalations

* Plan and communicate effective handovers during absence to ensure that there is a clear plan and line of communication/reporting should any questions arise

Skills:

Minimum of 1 years’ experience as in a fast paced transport or logistics environment

Numerate – Ability to work with numerical data

Highly competent with PC literate – Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Transport IT/ web based systems

* Excellent customer service and administration skills

Highly organised, self-sufficient and able to work on own initiative and to tight deadlines

Be flexible in your approach to work and hours

Good UK Graphical Knowledge

Reliable in approach to work and adaptable to fit into different teams and environments

Professional in appearance and manner

Adaptable to change and a strong team player

If you feel you have the skills to step into this exciting Transport Planner opportunity, please apply below;