Transport Planner

Are you seeking an exciting opportunity within a growing, fast paced company as a Transport Planner working for a successful logistics company? Our client is offering a VERY competitive salary as well as employee and company benefits on top of this! Interested? Then please get in touch! The Company: A Bristol based company (BS10) company that works within the Transport, Recycling, Aggregate and Stone supplies industry, are offering a very competitive and exciting opportunity for an experienced Transport Manager to join their expanding and progressive team.

Read the overview of this opportunity to understand what skills, including and relevant soft skills and software package proficiencies, are required.

The company have over 50 years experience within the industry and specialise in the four sectors above.

The Opportunity: The ideal candidate will assist the Logistics and Operations Director in the daily planning and routing of our fleet of tippers to serve our customers delivering and collecting material from sites across the southwest.

My client is offering an excellent package for the right person, with a £40k salary, a company vehicle and membership to our employee benefits scheme.

This role would be well suited to individuals with a background/keen interest in Planning, Logistics or Transport Planning who are flexible, organised and used to working in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities: Assist in management and utilisation of the haulage fleet including subcontractors Key point of contact for driving team and sub-contractors.

Planning of the routes for all vehicles, focusing on cost and efficiency, contacting customers and organising timings Provide drivers with important routing information and site-specific instructions Re-routing drivers as and when required quickly and efficiently.

Track drivers progress and update client when required or requested.

Monitor road network issues and advise drivers accordingly.

Provide information between the operations, yard regarding incoming and outgoing material and workshop regarding necessary repairs. xwzovoh

Assist with accident investigation and reporting Process all administrative duties efficiently and accurately using their software (training to be provided) Ad hoc duties as and when required.

The Package Hours of work 6.30am 5.00pm, 1 hour lunch break Salary £40k per annum 21 days holiday plus bank holidays Company vehicle (Hybrid) Employee assistance programme Opportunities to progress within the business