Transport Planner

We are working with our client based in Stoke-on-Trent to recruit for a Transport Planner on a permanent basis.

Hours:

Monday to Friday 

Salary:

Up to £32,000 per annum

Key Accountabilities:

• To plan the national and local vehicle and trailers resources in the most cost effective and compliant manner, achieving profitability and service excellence.
• Plan and allocate all national and local vehicle and trailer resources ensuring optimum utilisation and profitability within the constraints of cargo availability, vehicle availability, customer requirements and legal restrictions.
• Prepare and produce Vehicle and Load Manifests and customer paperwork and present to the Warehouse and assigned drivers.
• Provide the main point of contact for the national drivers.
• Liaise and communicate with internal and external customers.
• Transport administration and data update within various operating systems.
• Assist the National Transport Supervisor in the management and allocation of the fleet’s headcount.
• Provide a friendly and helpful Driver Reception service, greeting each driver and allocating their vehicle keys and Manifest of work up, until the main shift commences.
• Support and actively participate in answering incoming calls.
• Be reactive to daily problems and be prepared to be reactive to emergencies.
• Any duties / tasks as requested by your Line Manager or a Director.
• Vehicle costings, revenues and profitability.
• Sub-contractor uses and costs.
• Driver’s overtime.
• Have a clear understanding of the Company's policies, procedures and vision and how the Transport and Fleet Departments contributes and complies to these.
• Ensure that Drivers Hours and Working Directive Regulations are adhered to by all drivers and mobile workers and that accurate records are maintained in accordance with the Company’s legal obligations.
• Ensure vehicles are not overloaded.
• Vehicle and drivers’ cards are correctly downloaded in accordance with Company procedures.

What you’ll need:

• General Haulage route planning experience
• Routing and management of 30+ vehicles
• Vehicle weights and legal limits
• Drivers’ Hours and Working Time Directive Regulations
• Operators’ Licence obligations, undertakings and Regulations
• Road Traffic Laws
• Construction and Use Regulations
• Vehicle costs
• Microsoft Word and Excel at entry level
• Ability to communicate at all levels
• Ability to work unsupervised
• Calm and ability to work under pressure
• Flexible approach to hours of work
• Applies attention to detail

Benefits:

• 24 days annual leave increasing to 25 in 2024 plus 8 bank holidays
• Discount Platform
• Full training and support
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee assistance program
• Extensive learning opportunities
• Employee Engagement Forum
• Reward and Recognition programme
• Monthly Pay Day Treat Day 

Interested? Please call Olivia on 01782 712230 or email Oliviac@kpir.co.uk

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