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Transport Planner

Job in Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21, England, UK
Listing for: Metsä Group
Full Time position
Listed on 2025-12-30
Job specializations:
  • Business
    Supply Chain / Intl. Trade
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Transport Planner page is loaded## Transport Planner locations:
Boston (UK) time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted 14 Days Agojob requisition :
R0005669
** Metsä Wood
** Metsä Group is a successful forest industry group with roots in the Finnish forest - Our parent company is a cooperative of over 90,000 forest owners. The products of , Metsä Group’s wood products business, include Kerto LVL, birch and spruce plywood and further processed sawn timber. Our products made of northern wood store carbon, and play an important role in combating climate change.

We welcome people from diverse backgrounds and different stages of life. Metsä has space and opportunities for many kinds of talent, regardless of age, gender, ethnic background, sexual orientation, disability or other characteristics – Metsä is for all. Read more: .
** This recruitment is carried out anonymously
** We are looking for a
** Transport Planner
*
* Location:

** Boston
* *** Overview
* * With focus on increasing customer satisfaction and optimising its resources, Metsä Wood UK has embarked on a wide range of initiatives and investments which include transforming its ERP & supply chain planning tools, standardising ways of working across its business areas and deeper collaboration with its stakeholders to increase product visibility and service.

As part of this initiative a vacancy has arisen to directly collaborate with internal stakeholders as well as high-profile customers and suppliers of service.
* Daily plan and manage customer deliveries and collections in line with customer KPIs
* Ensure vehicle utilization is maximised where possible, working with Customer Service and Operations teams to improve load fill
* Report any stock shortage through to order desk team prior to despatch
* Book transport requirement with nominated haulage company’s ensuring best cost / m3 is achieved
* Monitor haulier performance against agreed booked slots reporting short falls to Site / Transport Manager
* Monitor any additional haulage costs (e.g. demurrage / 2nd day charges) and challenge where possible
* Support Distribution picking and loading teams with work balancing where possible
* Support site / transport manager with delivery performance reviews
* Address any problems or complaints that may arise quickly and amicably
** Stakeholders & Operational Interfaces
*** Customers* Operations teams
* Customer Service
* Sales teams
* Supply Chain
* Finance* Numerate and analytical, comfortable with intermediate/advanced XLS.
* Effective communicator with ability to prioritise.  Strong organisational skills.
* Comfortable within fast-paced operations; effective problem solving skills.
* Growth & continuous improvement mindset.
* Preferred experience of SAP ERP and related transport planning software.
* National Logistics / Transport qualification (e.g. Transport Manager CPC) - preferred
* 2 years+ transport planning experience
* IT skills – MS Office including
** Career in the new era at Metsä Group
** A playing field for creative professionals – develop and grow at Metsä Group. If you’re looking for a broad field of work and diverse opportunities to develop production, products and your own skills, you’re looking in the right direction! Metsä Group invests significantly in the business of the future and develops its operations based on the principle of continuous improvement.

Our culture encourages innovation, and new ideas are welcomed enthusiastically. Our large Group offers many opportunities for job rotation and career advancement.

Metsä Group has a responsible corporate culture that creates a safe working environment for all of us. We value good leadership and support for personal career development. We encourage you to display your competence and will provide you with opportunities to use it.
** Anonymous recruitment - how it works
** Anonymous recruitment - this is how it works

This is an anonymous recruitment process. The gender and date of birth of the applicant are not asked for on the application form. Personal details such as name, mother tongue, time of studies, name of educational institution and contact details are hidden until the interview stage. Attachments (such as CVs)…
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