Transport Planner

The role itself will primarily work as a support function for our internal departments and work with the Intermodal Manager to manage our transport booking requirements. The role will be varied and involve interface with all departments, working with suppliers directly and shipping lines as we strengthen our transport operation. Quality control and ensuring we meet transport bookings without fail will be first stage but will involve proactive development as we expand our operation going forward.

Key Responsibilities

Transport Planning

• Haulage allocation and day to day management as required
• Focal Point, both with internal and external customers
• Complete all requirements and or offer alternative options to complete.

Transport service level & Cost Constraints

• Ensure all Haulage requirements are met by approved suppliers.
• Adapt and consider alternative requirements as required
• Balance Cost and Service requirements at all times

Haulage Product

• Key Accounts, sustain and develop key flow requirements and provide support to the Multimodal transport manager.
• Supplier KPI monitoring, complete and assist management
• Develop relationships with all suppliers and focal points at Shipping Lines.
• Transport system development and assistance enhancing house systems to support.

General Skills

• UK Haulage operation, FCL / LCL and warehousing operations
• Intermodal and multiple ports operations
• Good geographic and container inventory knowledge
• Excellent planning and attention to detail
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Excellent usage of computer / operating system (Microsoft Windows) along with other office applications
• (Microsoft Office) (Cargowise - preferable)
• Proactive, team worker with excellent time management and organisation skills
• Enthusiastic, flexible, and self-motivated

ACS are recruiting for a Transport Planner. If you feel that you have the skills and experience required in this advertisement to be a Transport Planner, please submit your CV including an outline of your experience as a Transport Planner. It is always a good idea to include a covering letter outlining your experience as a Transport Planner with your application as this will enhance your chances of selection and improve your prospects of landing the Transport Planner role you desire.