Transport Planner  

General Haulage

Knowsley, Liverpool

£30,000 - £36,000 (depending on experience)

Monday - Friday, Days

I'm currently recruiting for an experienced General Haulage Transport Planner to join a large family run business who specialise within general haulage loads throughout the UK & Ireland.  

They are seeking a Transport Planner to support the current transport operation in the management of the compliance.

The Candidate;

Transport route planning experience
Previous experience of working in a general haulage operation
A understanding of driving time directive and tachograph regulations
Experience of working within a busy transport office
Have a dynamic approach to solve resource and planning resolution/ modifications
ICT literate
Have a basic understanding of Large Goods Vehicles (weights, dimensions and terminology)
A good geographic knowledge
A proactive approach to continual professional development
An excellent team player, able to work on own initiative and make decisions
An effective communicator
A positive attitude towards customer service and continuous improvement
Ability to question, challenge and improve upon existing processes
Duties and Responsibilities;

Review driver routes and plan to maximise efficiency
Keep all customers informed of all failed services or significant delays
Provide the communication link between customers and drivers
Supervising and managing driver workloads
Managing your driver's daily activities in line with the Working Time Directive and Driving hours.
Planning vehicles around requests, challenges and changes
Monitoring customer requests, allocating jobs and issuing instructions
Keeping up to date with transport issues and dealing with changes to the days schedules
Communicate fleet availability and issues to the whole team
Liaising with drivers and colleagues to ensure on time deliveries
Pre-brief and de-brief drivers on their daily runs throughout the day
Troubleshooting critical transport related issues as they arise in a live environment
If you have Transport Planner experience and would like to be considered for this opportunity, please apply via the link.

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