Transport Planner

Recruit Assist are hiring an experienced Transport Planner for a Freight Distribution company in Hemel Hempstead. We are preferably looking for an experienced planner who will not need a lot of training and knows the job and has a passion for logistics and transport.

The position is 4 on and 4 off with two different shift patterns:

SALARY: GBP
33,000.00

SALARY BONUS: Anual performance-based bonus of up to 8% of their basic salary

• SHIFT PATTERN : 7am 5pm
• SHIFT PATTERN : 9am and 7pm
• (these shifts will be covered each week)

Work Pattern: 4 on 4 off i.e. working four days and then being off for four days, including weekend and bank holiday. Additionally depending on business situations cover shifts might be required.

• Work Hours:
  
  37.5 hrs week
• Leave entitlement: 24 days including bank holidays
• The department currently has 5 planners + 1 Team Leader
• Company overall size: 42 employees

• Planning and coordinating road transport movements
• Working closely with customers, hauliers, distribution centres
• Delivering reliable transport solutions
• Responsible for making day-to-day operational decisions
• Prioritising outstanding orders and consolidating loads
• Using transport system data, customer requirements, cost considerations
• Arrange transport with approved hauliers
• Coordinate collection and delivery
• Produce, maintain and distribute the daily Trunk Schedule and schedules.

• 1 year minimum of Transport Planning with HGV Vehicles
• Exceptional organised
• Understanding and working with routing of drivers
• Experience of routing drivers
• Great standard of excel
• Previous experience of working haulier
• Attentive to detail. High level analytical skills.
• Knowledge of freight, transport, logistics industry
• Strong IT skills across the Microsoft Office Suite