Transport Planner - West Bromwich, United Kingdom - TST Group

TST Group

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West Bromwich, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Are you an experienced transport planner with the ability to work in a busy and challenging operation?

Due to continued expansion TST are looking for a forward-thinking, solution driven transport planner to join our team based in our Birmingham Depot.

You will be responsible for planning the routes of artic and rigid vehicles to provide a wide range of tailored solutions for clients throughout the UK and Ireland.

This is an amazing opportunity for someone who is proactive, flexible and thrives in a fast paced, dynamic environment.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Plan loads activity based on priorities (orders, location, etc)
Monitoring customer requests, allocating jobs and issuing instructions
Keeping up to date with transport issues and dealing with changes to the day's schedules
Communicate fleet availability and issues to the whole team
Liaising with drivers and colleagues to ensure on time collections and deliveries
Prebrief and debrief drivers on their daily runs throughout the day
Record collection/delivery status and discrepancies in systems and escalate where appropriate
Troubleshooting critical transport related issues as they arise in a live environment
Excellent interpersonal communication skills both verbal and written
Exceptional attention to detail and administrative skills
A good team player as well as the ability to work on your own
Ability to be flexible and adaptable to change in fast paced environment
Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise workload