Planner jobs in United States

We are recruiting for an organised Transport Planner, based in South Yorkshire.

Salary: £26,000-£28,000 per annum.

Hours: Full Time

The Role

• Manage order intake by having great awareness and diligence of the current order schedules and making sure to priorities job based on the customers needs.
• Schedule fleet using highly economical and cost-effective routing.
• Work closely within a fast-paced team to ensure planning of production and vehicle loading align with weekly/monthly schedule.
• Booking in deliveries with customers to ensure optimal delivery arrangements
• Be responsible for the coordination of your carriers ensuring their adherence to agreed service levels.
• Liaise in a suitable time frame with both the Driver and the Customer in relation to delays and possible issues with delivery.
• Work closely with existing partners to manage the needs of the business.
• Briefing and liaising with drivers to ensure the plan is achievable (finish times and start times).
• Communicating efficiently with drivers, ensuring they implement customers instructions, answer driver queries and action accordingly.
• Prepare delivery paperwork for both drivers and customers to ensure accurate recording and tracking of deliveries.
• Ensure that we are fully compliant with both drivers and vehicle statutory and legislative requirements.
• Analyse current route codes/delivery schedule to ensure we are delivering frequently to the areas with most order volume to reduce Leadtime.
  
  

• A great team player who is comfortable being part of a highly active and ambitious team.
• A great level of commercial awareness.
• Good use of Microsoft Office and Transport Operation Systems.
• A fantastic communicator who has equal quality with clients and employees.
• Highly organised.
• Ambitious.
• Attention to detail.
• Strong geographical knowledge of the United Kingdom road network.
• Experience within a similar setting.