Transport Planner

.Closing Date for Application:

Tuesday 23/12/2025
** Polypipe Building Products
** are focused on delivering solutions to the residential sector. Polypipe Building Products works with national and local developers, plumbing and heating engineers, general builders and ground workers to deliver above and below ground drainage systems, rainwater solutions as well as hot and cold plastic plumbing products.
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* Key Responsibilities:

*** Plan and co-ordinate the efficient despatch to meet customer requirements including organising collections
* Load build using DIPS planning software
* Respond to queries and requests from internal stakeholders, identifying best possible solutions
* Collate KPI data and update spreadsheets and operational management boards, ensuring maximum service levels are maintained
* Printing paperwork, sorting and adding required information to load pack
* Uploading planned routes into Lorry route software
* Updating and maintaining the planning and warehouse management system delivery point data to ensure it reflects current requirements
* Ensuring new delivery points are assessed prior to initial delivery
* Monitoring all customer booking in requirements and ensuring full compliance
* Providing support to transport admin team where required
* Ensure activities are carried out whilst complying with all measures introduced by the company with respect to Health, Safety and the Environment.
* Report all accidents and incidents and support follow up investigations where necessary.###
** Skills & Experience
*** Excellent communication and organisational skills
* Reliable and punctual team player
* Geographical awareness of UK
* Have experience of using transport planning software, either Dips, DPS or Paragon
* Knowledge of road transport regulations & Operators licensing responsibilities in relation to Heavy Goods Vehicles and the use of the UK road network
* Computer literate – good knowledge of MS office packages
* IFS experience would be advantageous
** Working Hours & Benefits:
*** Monday - Friday days, two week rotations; 6:00am-2:30pm, 10:30am-7:00pm
* 25 days holiday entitlement.
* Contributory pension scheme - matched up to 8%.
* Life assurance
* Enhanced Maternity & Paternity pay.
* Save as you earn Sharesave Scheme.
* Cycle to work scheme.
* Free flu vouchers.
* Various health & wellbeing initiatives including complimentary occupational health on-site physiotherapy and counselling services.
* Staff discount on all Genuit Group products.
* Free on-site parking.

Here at the Genuit Group we recognise and develop the contribution our people make to the Group’s success and are committed to attracting talent from the widest pool. We have a role to play in making the built environment more sustainable, building a low carbon business ourselves as well as delivering sustainable solutions at scale.
** Role:
** The job holder is responsible for the efficient planning of deliveries and collections, maximising the utilisation of the Polypipe Fleet and drivers and ensuring all customer orders are planned for despatch to achieve maximum OTIF capability in line with current driver’s hours and WTD legislation.

At Polypipe we recognise the contribution our people make to our success and are committed to attracting talent from a wide and diverse pool.

Our people are the heart and soul of our business, and we know that they are the key to ensuring our long-term sustainability, enabling us to be flexible and responsive to the needs of our customers and the wider construction industry, and we offer rewarding career opportunities to individuals who share our values and are passionate about making a positive impact.

And that is why we are passionate about developing a culture of trust and innovation, one that values and celebrates the contributions of each and every team member. It is our people who will ensure that our success is sustainable, supporting each other and being flexible and responsive to the demands of our customers and the marketplace.
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