Transport Planner

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Ad nr: 99827
Published: 5 January 2024, views: 2

 

 

Main characteristics

Location
Spondon, Derbyshire
Company
Challenge-trg Recruitment
Salary
£35000 - £38000/annum
Employment type
Permanent
Category
Distribution

Job summary

Transport Planner

Salary £35-£38k

Shift : Tuesday - Saturday OR Sunday - Thursday

This is an exciting time to join one of the biggest retailers in the UK and you can join them in their fast-moving business as a Transport Planner.

You will be responsible for transport planning, producing effective delivery schedules to maximise vehicle utilisation, proactively working with carriers, DC's, hubs & internal departments to provide an overall seamless transport operation whilst controlling cost.

Key Responsibilities

Produce loading and delivery schedules to ensure effective delivery and collection of stock
Assisting in organising all aspects of the transport operation
Liaise with the network of hauliers to obtain backloads
Using internal & external software to input bookings and liaise with carriers
Route planning for full loads, groupage and pallet network loads
Provide the communication link between customers and carriers
Build a team of planning support colleagues
Make any required changes to the current operation to help towards industry best in class
Implement SLA's for business units across JD Sport to reduce transit time. Ensuring consistency, clarity and accuracy
Drive standardisation across the control tower planning operation
Identify and recommend systems that need to be introduced to future proof the department
Project manage the on boarding of the systems including TMS roll out across the network
Produce a continuous improvement roadmap for the next 3 years

Key Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Experience working within the transport and logistics industr
Experience of using system-based planning tools including a TMS
Self-learner, the ability to continually learn, develop and adapt
Excellent communication skills - written, verbal & listening
Able to bring about change via effective communication and practical demonstration
Positively able to demonstrate building relationships to support business growth and objectives
Capability to manage a team and to bring the best out in all
Ability to influence positively at all levels
Ability to proactively identify opportunities for change and improvement
Ability to maintain a level-headed approach under varying levels of pressure
Ability to prioritise and deliver as appropriate whilst working at pace
Competent decision making
Good geographical knowledge
Working experience in control tower planning across the EU and rest of the world - Preferable
Excellent Microsoft Excel/Office skills
Knowledge of WMS - Preferable
Knowledge of TMS - Preferable
Knowledge of SQL & Power BI - PreferableChallenge-trg Recruitment Ltd is acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy


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Published: 5 January 2024, views: 2


Company: Challenge-trg Recruitment

Location: Spondon, Derbyshire

Salary: £35000 - £38000/annum


Category: Distribution
Employment type: Permanent


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