Transport Planner – Days
Full job description
The Caraires Consultancy
Salary: £31,200 – £33,600 per year
An initial 12 month contract
Great opportunity to work for a global construction company based in the heart of Rugby as a Transport Planner.
Working Monday – Friday 39 hours a week between 6am – 6.30pm and only 1 Saturday in 4 7am – 12 noon.
Key duties include:
· Plan and manage through to completion, deliveries of bulk product, utilising custom planning, GPS tracking and EPOD systems.
· Optimisation of internal and external resources to ensure a cost-effective transport operation is maintained.
· Ensure customer deliveries are made within defined service parameters and in line with our Service Promise.
· Proactively manage service issues to customer satisfaction.
· Maintain stock levels at outlying depots.
· Plan driver days in accordance with the Working Time Directive and EU Drivers Hours legislation.
· Liaison with the Customer Services Team, Despatch personnel, drivers and contracted hauliers.
Our ideal candidate will have excellent communication, inter-personal, and problem-solving skills.
· Customer-focused.
· Previous transport planning experience ideally using TMS
· Understanding of the Working Time Directive and EU Drivers Hours legislation is essential.
Good geographical and road network knowledge.
· IT Proficient.
· Flexible approach to maximize team effectiveness.
Reference ID: NC2782
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