Load planner

At Team Support we are looking for a Load planner to join our team.
This role is Monday - Friday, 11:00 - 19:00
You will manage the Transport admin for the day to day Operation with responsibility for the delivery of cost, service, compliance in line with company and legal standards and requirements.
Responsibility for the effective control of Transport administration and load planner activities, with a deputy role to the load planner.
Key Responsibilities:
Cost
Ensure a best service at the right price approach is applied when looking at external contractors for depot requirements
Investigate any PO discrepancies, credit requests and other cost associated queries
Analysis of load planned routes to optimise fleet performance
Service
Proactive communication with internal and external customers and suppliers / contractors
Assist the load planner with planning routes, assigning vehicles and drivers and maintaining DRAs and any other relevant requirements
Assist in implementing effective change to facilitate customer requirements and depot needs
Compliance
Ensure compliance with all quality and legal documentation and standards
Assist in ensuring customer and company requirements are observed by monitoring the adherence to company policies and procedures
Accurately complete relevant audits, as directed by the Load Planner
Assist the Load Planner with the collation of data and preparation of monthly reports
Monitor and maintain housekeeping standards in the depot. Identify, eliminate, isolate, or minimise workplace hazards
People
Identify employee training requirements including mandatory regulatory training
Assist Transport team with investigations into accidents and incidents. Completing any relevant documentation
Assist the Transport team with management of site trackers and training matrices
Ensure consistent communications across the team and develop and maintain relationships with other departments
Leadership
Act following the companys values and management principles
Provide practical solutions to operational challenges and take ownership of problems and deal with them effectively
Create and maintain a positive, safe, and productive working environment
Continually assist in the review of ways of improving the operations in all areas, generating new ideas and actively implementing and promoting change
Experience
Experience in an administration within a fast moving and changing work environment such as FMCG or logistics
Knowledge and experience of Load Planning
Skills/Behaviours
Passionate about providing a premium service
Enthusiastic team player
Able to solve problems and generate innovative solutions
Able to multi-task in a pressured environment and work to tight deadlines and knowing when to escalate issues
Able to plan and organise effectively
Highly motivated and driven in maintaining the highest standards in quality and Health & Safety
Effective communication skills able to communicate effectively at all levels with good verbal and written English
Must be flexible with work patterns as the role may require management at different times of the working day
Positive approach and completion of any reasonable task requested by the management team
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £24,000.00 per year
Schedule:
Monday to Friday
Experience:
Admin: 1 year (preferred)
Load Planner: 1 year (preferred)
Location:
Hounslow (preferred)
Work Location: In person

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