Transport Planner required! £28,000-£32,000 DOE!
We are curently seeking an experienced Transport Planner for a white goods distributor on the outskirts of Nottinghamshire.
Your responsibilities will include –
• Evaluating, planning, and coordinating transportation and routes for a fleet of 20 3.5t Vehicles and 6 3PL partners.
• To ensure the safe and efficient movement of goods from the supplier into goods in via 3PL partners, to Customers residential addresses and the routing of each daily delivery.
• Develop Transportation Plans: Create plans for driver daily routes ensuring time and distance is achievable within the operation hours.
• Coordinate with customers to understand their unique transportation requirements and relay any issues arising directly to management.
• Analyse Traffic Patterns: Identify roadway issues, recommend improvements based on traffic analysis, and update drivers of possible route problems to avoid.
• Create Route Maps and Schedules: Develop efficient routes and schedules considering factors like distance, time, and cost.
• Communicate with 3PL Carriers: contact and organise inbound deliveries with carriers and suppliers to ensure optimal transport services.
• Developing and managing relationships, agreements and contracts with internal and external clients, partners and suppliers.
• Monitor Performance Metrics: Track delivery times, costs, and other performance metrics, making adjustments as necessary.
• Ensure Compliance: Adhere to regulations, including health and safety laws and environmental standards.
• Stay Updated: Keep up with emerging transportation technologies.
Education Requirements:
• Education: a good level of secondary education to include English and Mathematics as core subjects.
Experience:
• Experience: Hands-on experience with transportation planning software, working within a similar environment and fleet size.
• Skills: Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, effective communication abilities, and familiarity with industry trends, environmental regulations, and traffic management policies.
• Commitment to equality and diversity.
• Commitment to health and safety.
• Understanding of HR procedures.
• Understanding of the requirements of Operator Licence, DVSA, DVLA and Traffic Commissioner roles and regulations as they relate to vehicle maintenance, compliance.
Customer Focused:
• We put our customers’ needs and expectations at the heart of all that we do. We expect our employees to have a full understanding of those needs and expectations so that we can provide high quality, appropriate services at all times.