Transport Planner - Smethwick, United Kingdom - Hadley Group

Hadley Group

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Smethwick, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Transport Planner
Work with the Transport Director to efficiently plan the vehicle loads for both the internal and subcontracted requirements.

Work with the various Hadley Divisional Teams to ensure that material is deliver to customer's sites in line with their requirements.

Support the Transport Director, to ensure all legal regulations associated with running a transport fleet are adhered to.

Ensure all transport movements are carried out in line with Hadley Health and Safety Policies.

Job Details

Operational management: Planning, organizing, and managing Drivers to ensure work is completed and consistent with the company's standards
Cost Management: Work with the Transport Director, to ensure all costs are controlled inside the Hadley Budget process.
Delivery and Quality: be accountable for ensuring appropriate Tractor Units and Trailers are at the Hadley Divisions sites in line with operational requirements.
Efficiencies: Work with the Transport Director, to maximise the utilization of vehicles, including any backload opportunities.
Reporting: Work with the Transport Director to develop a set of Key Performance Indicators, to drive business improvements.
Health & Safety / Environment:ensure that the function operates in accordance with any health, safety and environmental policies and procedures, to ensure the safety and wellbeing of self, staff and visitors.
Ensure all legal obligations associated with Drivers and TM CPC are adhered to and any issues are addressed in a speedy manner.
Work with various software systems to ensure up to date information is always available
Any other duties commensurate with job duties

External & Internal Relationships
External

Subcontract Hauliers and suppliers of other materials (fuel etc.)

Internal

Key contact for Hadley operational Divisions, to ensure clear communication regarding transport requirements are understood by the whole business.

Travel Requirements

Various UK Locations. (All in the West Midlands
Oldbury / Smethwick Area)

Required Qualifications and Experience
Education and Qualification(S)

Experience

Good understanding of UK geography.

Core Competencies

Able to manage delegated projects to tight timescales and engage and influence multiple stakeholders
Financial awareness with a full understanding of how transport failures impacts the production, manufacture and customer order fulfilment.
Internal stakeholder management
Good Communication skills.
Demonstrated commercial acumen
Ability to use ebusiness tools to drive analytics or regular business reports
Understanding of data analysis

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