Taylor Stevenson are proud to be working with a large transportation company based in Manchester.

We are looking for a Transport planner to join their team with flatbed experience.

Responsibilities-

Accurate use of TMS, vehicle tracking system, monitoring deliveries, failures, rejections and rebooks, whilst ensuring appropriate revenues are captured and invoiced

* Listens and responds to customer requests and adheres to agreed SLA's

* Prioritise and plan workloads in line with company KPI's

* Operate vehicles ensuring optimisation of revenue

* Follow compliance and company processes relating to driver hours regulations, RTA and incident/accident reporting including relevant follow up

* Ensure both driver brief and debriefs are carried out without exception

* Using agreed quoting tools to ensure new work is rated correctly.

* Maintaining excellent working relationships with drivers, keeping a consistent and accurate flow of communication

* Progress client deliveries, adjusting plans where necessary due to changing situations

* Monitor driver performance and ensure effective management of available resources

* Escalate issues to line management in good time, suggest solutions to issues/problems

* Ensure driver compliance is in line with current legislation.

* Continually develop local relationships with existing customers including generating backload opportunities from external contacts / clearing house

* Check & approve drivers wage, and expenses claims ensuring they are accurate and pre-authorised

* Act in accordance with health and safety, quality and environment policies

* Ensure that all company assets are legal, compliant and operate safely

* Ensure all trailers are serviced and MOT in line with the DVSA and Company guidelines.

Skills required-

Previous experience working in a fast-paced transport environment, ideally planning flatbed vehicles throughout the UK

* Previous driver management experience

* Excellent UK geographical knowledge

* Knowledge of Mandata or similar transport management system

* IT literate and proficient in MS office suite

* Ability to plan and amend delivery schedules

* Good communicator

* Ability to adapt in a changing environment

* Customer focused

* Willingness to take on additional responsibilities.

* Current transport legislation knowledge

Monday-Friday

£32k-£38k dependant on experience

Needed ASAP