Transport Planner

Description:

Company Description

Following years of accelerated growth Culina Group is now a £2.2billion+ turnover business, employing over 22,000 staff, with a fleet of more than 5,000 vehicles. Culina Group operates from over 100+ depots across the UK and Ireland, serving more than 1,000 clients over its framework of chilled, ambient, contract packaging solutions and fresh and baked goods.

Company Overview 
Stobart (Part of the Culina Group) is a leading ambient transport and logistics business, providing services to many of the UK’s best known brands across core consumer and retail sectors.
At Culina we have a winning culture, we believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive… A place where you're valued, challenged, and inspired! 

Job Description

Due to continued growth, we are now seeking a Transport Planner to join our Transport team at our Rugby site. 

As Transport Planner you will contribute to the success of the transport team, you will be responsible for completing and overseeing the day-to-day planning function of the transport operation. A highly motivated and driven individual, you will be experienced at working in a quick and fast-paced environment and be able to deal with day to day challenges in providing an effective transport plan.

This is a full time, permanent position working: 4 on 4 off Days 6am to 6pm.
Salary - £30,000
Location – Rugby

Job responsibilities of Transport Planner include:

Work with Transport and Warehouse teams, to create an efficient transport plan using the latest TMS
Subcontracting and planning orders from multiple sites across the UK
Planning daily workload of fleet: vehicles based on site and out bases
Reporting problems and dealing with issues and any queries that may arise
Planning collections per day on a time critical basis
Maintaining and exceeding agreed KPI’s
Proactively look for continuous improvements
Be able to make decisions under pressure and to a tight timescale
Have a flexible and adaptable approach to working in order to meet the requirements of the business particularly at peak periods during the year
Efficiently utilise the Culina Group network in support Stobart’s when volumes dictate.

Qualifications

To apply for the role of Transport Planner, you will possess the following skills, experiences and qualifications:

Good geographical knowledge of the UK
Proficient in computer literacy including Microsoft Excel, Powerpoint, Work and Outlook
CPC Desirable but not required
Experience of planning 100+ tractor units across multiple depots
Excellent communication skills and ability to succeed in a pressurised environment
Customer focus on delivery performance
Commercially and Financially astute and driven to deliver exceptional results.
Experience of using a TMS system
Experience in an FMCG environment
Strong analytical and excel capability across standard formulas

Additional Information

As part of our drive to make Stobart’s a great place to work. We are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.

Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.

Our People are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:

Annual Leave – Competitive holiday entitlement of 20 days
Pension scheme – we want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirements so we offer a great contribution of 5% employee and 3% employer
Life Assurance -  x 2 your annual salary
Wellness – Via our Employee Assistance Programme we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year
Eye Care Vouchers – We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses
Reward & Recognition – We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the month and year, special recognition and long service awards.If you meet the requirements for the above role and are looking for your next career opportunity please apply now and become a part of our #WinningTeam