At Adaptable Recruitment we have an Exciting opportunity for a Transport Planner to join a well established logistics industry based in the Runcorn area working in a brilliant office environment with a great culture.Package: up to £30,000 DOE - (8.30 - 5.30)Holidays: 25 days + bank Location: Runcorn - Fully Office based - Parking on siteBenefits: FREE LUNCHES - Enhanced Company Benefits Package including pension - death in service - Medicash.Main Responsibilities to include:

• Plan workloads ensuring compliance with driver's hours and working time directive legislation.
• Using geographical knowledge to maximise the fleet ability to work.
• Successfully, plan the vehicles in such a way to minimise running costs, and maximise vehicle revenue.
• Briefing and De-briefing drivers starting and finishing their shift.
• Supervising and managing driver workloads.
• Sourcing extra drivers when needed.
• Reacting to route planning changes when needed and re-routing.
• Ensuring KPI's are met.
• Responsible for providing a detailed and accurate handover to next shift.
• Maintaining driver and depot communication always.
• Ensuring drivers have the correct paperwork.
• Ensuring drivers are on time (using software installed)
• Responsible for driver queries face to face and via telephone.
• Ensuring drivers are up to date with any road problems and challenging drivers when needed to ensure Deliveries are on time.
• Working within a team of planners, to achieve the common goal of effectively servicing our current client base.
• Liaise with the Transport Manager regarding the regular maintenance intervals.
• Liaise with Site Managers, to obtain and provide key information such as ETAs.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Previous experience of working as a Transport Planner within a busy, fast paced transport office.
• Experience monitoring drivers.
• A solid understanding of Transport operating systems.
• A knowledge of tachograph regulations.
• Able to organise workload in a consistent and methodical way.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, relationship building and a strong communicator.
• Ability to plan, prioritise, work to deadlines, without supervision and on their own initiative.
• High levels of drive and enthusiasm.
• Meticulous in their approach.
• Dynamic and proactive.
• Numerate and IT literate.