Transport Planner

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Full time
Location: Slough
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Job offered by: M4 Recruitment
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Role:

Transport Planner Reports to:

Transport Manager Shifts available:

06:00 - 15:00 // 10:00 - 19:00 Purpose: To perform daily tasks within the transport team. Cost effective scheduling and planning. Plan and answer specific emails in a timely manner to ensure continuity of service to the client. When required, make key decisions, provide solutions, or escalate to their line manager. Core Capabilities: Basic Excel, Word, Outlook skills. Good communication skills essential. Good organisational skills are important. In-depth knowledge of Transport, vehicle routing, scheduling, and geographics of UK/IE. A sound knowledge of “White glove services” would be very beneficial. Key Tasks: Review booking emails, respond, and update the digital planning schedule with any amendments to the routes of pre-scheduled vehicles or names of crews and phone numbers each day. Planning and running of the day-to-day transport functions, focusing on optimization, but without compromising customer service. Ensure that all delays/daily issues are communicated to the Solutions & Cargo teams each morning in a timely manner, both verbally and via email. Assist in the finalization of all Allocation/Scheduling, providing a final load plan for all vehicles ensuring the most cost-effective utilization. Ensure that all sub-contracting is justified before booking and job pricing is gained at the time of booking. Read or ensure all method statements are read prior to scheduling the jobs and traffic-specific actions are completed accordingly. Read and check all delivery paperwork, checking dates, times, special instructions, and equipment required. Perform daily driver briefs and debriefs to include the scanning of all tachographs. When required, assist with any local deliveries if there is a shortage of drivers. Collaborate with the Transport Manager with any investigations/escalations.

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