We currently have a Transport planner role available Monday – Friday 9am-5pm

As a potential candidate you will have experience in planning routes for HGV Drivers covering the UK, whilst working within Tacho Laws and Driver Hours Legislation.

You will be able to build strong, trusting relationships with the drivers in order to effectively dispatch them on their routes whilst maintaining consistent contact with customers and clients.

This is a permanent, full time vacancy.

The role of a Transport Planner
• Plan and manage drivers’ routes to provide full support to the transport operation
• To provide transport solutions to ensure that all customer deliveries are met.
• Monitor jobs to ensure that the company are legally compliant to meet the drivers’ hours/ WTD regulations
• Ensure all jobs are structured to ensure fuel efficiencies for the company.
• Develop and maintain long-term working relationships customers.
• Demonstrate that you pay interest to all the drivers and treat them... fairly.
• Provide quotes to customers and ensure close-off of jobs once completed.
• Collate hours drivers have worked for payroll.
• Arrange (VBS) vehicle booking slots and allocate to drivers to ensure containers are collected from ports around the UK.

Requirements of a Transport Planner
• Previous experience in planning vehicles
• In-depth knowledge of the Transport industry.
• Experience in arranging VBS slots preferred
• Geographical knowledge
• PC literate with good working knowledge of MS Office packages and previous experience of working with a Transport system
Basildon UK

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