Transport planner

Our client are looking for an experienced transport planner to join their busy transport team, in this role you will be using the vehicle planning software to ensure efficient & effective plans are created daily ensuring all jobs are planned and allocated for the following days plan.

As a transport planner your duties will include; 

• Complete efficient and effective routes for the following day
• Managing customer/network orders and prioritisation based on customer requirements 
• Support the operations team in maintaining service to customers and networks 
• Help build runs for the general drivers 
• Print and collate all driver’s paperwork ahead of the following day’s trips 
• Give a detailed night shift plan and handover for the night shift and the following morning’s shift to allow smooth operations throughout the shifts
• Pre-assign required collections ahead of the following shift
• Support the Planning Manager in maintaining the routing data within the planning system

The ideal candidate with have the following; 

• Experience working in a transport operation and knowledge of the logistics industry 
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to changes to meet the demands placed on Miniclipper by our customers 
• Strong communicator and customer service skills 
• Calm under pressure and good at problem solving 
• Innovative, forward thinking, able to think ‘outside the box’ and generate new opportunities for improvement 
• Flexible and a team player 
• A positive attitude to work and willing to contribute to an enjoyable workplace environment 
• Committed and dedicated to the role and providing the best possible service for the customer 
• Experience of with various IT systems and a quick learner to be able to learn new systems