Traffic Planner

Transport Planner
Carlisle
£35K
Summary
To ensure all collections and deliveries are carried out within required timescales, maximising the most efficient use of vehicles and drivers whilst taking account of the relevant legislation.
Key Responsibilities
* Effective planning of an agreed amount of resource (vehicles, drivers, trailers) maximising vehicle utilisation and minimising cost.
* Ensuring planned routes are in line with working time directive (WTD) and drivers hours rules.
* Constant communication with stakeholders to ensure agreed customer SLA's are achieved and maintained, in conjunction with other departments and customer requirements.
* Liaise with relevant internal departments to ensure that customers are notified (and charges reflect) of any changes to collections / deliveries.
* Allocation of work from vehicles, drivers, collections and deliveries are as efficient as possible taking into account customer requirements,
* Ensure paperwork and KPI information is kept up to date, understanding and achieving KPI targets relating to the safe and efficient use of our fleet.
* Communicate with Operational Leads to maximise collaboration between departments and increase profitability for the organisation.
* Daily support with drivers, including de-briefings, checking and authorising driver timesheets, download of Tachograph data and informing drivers, including dealing with con...