Transport Planner

My client are recruiting for a permanent Transport Planner.  This role is a 4 on 4 off day and night shift pattern so the successful candidate must be able to work both shifts. 

Salary is £26000 - £28000 dependant on experience + shift allowance. 

Job Purpose for the Transport Planner: 

The Transport Planner is responsible for ensuring all daily collections and delivery requirements are met, successfully communicate with all departments on operational issues, support the department in making sure all legal compliances are adhered to.

Key Activities :


•Vehicle Routing/planning to ensure cut offs are met for export deliveries and import collections are actioned in a timely manner to negate storage charges
•Arranging Adhoc work with subcontractors
•Dealing with Tachograph laws and WTD.
•Completion of all daily Transport Paperwork
•Record keeping/filing documents
•Interact with Airlines their GHA’s as well as customer service /warehouse departments with updates and operational irregularities in a pro-active manner
•Milestone/timestamp Entries inc POD, arrival time, pick up time etc
•Update costs for all Transport movements
•Communicate with other depots around day to day operations and maximising vehicle utilisation.
 


Skills & Qualifications :


•Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Scheduling preferable
•Good understanding of LHR and the GHA’s that service the A/lines and their handling requirements
•Good knowledge of the air freight industry previous experience preferred
•Clear communication skills (written and verbal)
•Adherence of Health & Safety legislation
•Highly Motivated with the ability to multi task
•IT Generalist knowledge – Ideally with previous experience working with Transport Management systems and confident using MS office programmes including Outlook, Excel and word.
•Attention to detail, customer service, administration and financial awareness.
•Level CO aviation security
•5 Year checkable work history
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