Transport Planner

Job Location	Reevesland Industrial Estate
Education	Not Mentioned
Salary	£23,000 - £26,000 per annum
Industry	Not Mentioned
Functional Area	Not Mentioned
Job Type	Permanent, full-time

Job Description

Transport PlannerNewport, South Wales £23,000 - £26,000Nights 4on 4 off, 6am – 6pm I’m currently recruiting for an experienced Traffic Planner to join a large family run business who specialise within general haulage loads for the UK and Europe.They are seeking a Traffic Planner to support the current transport operation in the management of route planning.The Candidate;

General haulage route planning experience is desirable

Excellent system based transport planning experience

Experienced within route planning for circa 50 x Tractor Units

Previous experience within a fast paced transport planning position

Experience of sourcing and seeking backloads is desirable

Strong customer service skills

Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines

Competent decision making

Good geographical knowledge of the UK

Duties and Responsibilities;

Route planning for general haulage collections and deliveries UK wide for next day distribution

Sub-contracting routes to 3PL whilst maintaining efficiency and customer service levels

Monitoring driver performance

Review driver routes and plan to maximise efficiency

Keep all customers informed of all failed services or significant delays

Provide the communication link between customers and drivers

Supervising and managing driver workloads

Ensuring your routes are numbered correctly and all jobs are sequenced

Managing your driver’s daily activities in line with the Working Time Directive and Driving hours.

Ensuring every customer receives excellent customer service

Investigating failed services and looking into ways to resolve site issues

If you have Traffic Planner experience and would like to be considered for this opportunity, please apply via the link.At Aspion, our core values have been built around the importance of transparency, innovation, passion and collaboration. As such, we are committed to open communication and the protection of your privacy. We have updated our policies in line with new General Data Protection Regulation laws to make it easier for you to understand how we collect, store and handle your data – These can be viewed on our website.

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