Transport Planner

Description:

Our Avonmouth based Client has a requirement for a Transport Planner to join a dynamic team.

This role would be well suited to individuals with a background/keen interest in Planning, Logistics or Transport Planning who are flexible, organised and used to working in a fast-paced environment.

Role Responsibilities:

* Communicate with customers times of delivery, and any possible delay’s that may occur.

* Answer phone in polite and timely manner taking orders, enquires and instructions from our clients.

* Liaise with supply chain to ensure material in stock and ordered for coming orders.

* Liasing with fleet and subcontractors to ensure all allocated orders and being delivered, as planned and on time as directed by Transport planner.

* Regular call to site and customers to be proactive in gathering information on forthcoming orders and requirements from our customers.

* Regular update on Internal order sheet to ensure correct information is ready for entering

* Assist in management and utilisation of the haulage fleet including subcontractors.

* Key point of contact for the driving team and subcontractors.

* Planning the routes for all vehicles, focusing on cost and efficiency

* Provide drivers with important routing information and site specific instructions.

* Re-routing drivers as and when required quickly and efficiently.

* Track drivers progress and update client when required or requested.

Monitor road network issues and advise drivers accordingly.

* Provide information between the operations, regarding incoming and outgoing material.

* Assist with accident investigation and reporting.

* Assist in implementation of new software to streamline quotation, planning and dispatch functions of transport department.

* • Ad hoc duties as and when required.

Key Skills

* Previous transport experience

* Excellent communication skills

* IT skills to include Excel - training will be provided for specialist software

* Able to work under pressure

* Driver