Transport Planner - Nottingham, United Kingdom - Logistica Professional Recruitment

Logistica Professional Recruitment

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Nottingham, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The Company
We are working with a market leading recycling business at their vital Nottingham operation.

They have a culture of always striving to be best in class whilst empowering people to improve both themselves and the way the operation works.

The Role - Transport Planner

If you prefer every day to be different, and like working with a business which rewards its employees with great on-site facilities, then this could be the role for you.

Working as part of a small, motivated team of 4 in the planning department and reporting directly to the Transport Manager.

Responsibilities include:

Planning routes from the Nottingham recycling site on a daily basis.
Adapting routes to changes throughout the day.
Always looking for efficiencies and improvements.
Liaising with the customer, the drivers, and the operational team.
Working under deadline pressure.
Been the main point of contact for customers on the day of delivery and retrieval.

Working hours
Monday to Friday. Rotating shift 06:00 - 16:00 / 08:00 - 18:00 / 14:00 - 00:00

The Skills Required

Experience within an aggregates, recycling or construction transport is ideal.
2 years + transport planning experience
Outstanding customer service skills, a great communicator over the phone
An analytical approach to work
MS Excel proficient user
Ability to be calm under pressure.
Highly proficient computer skills
A very customer facing approach.
A fantastic phone manor. Both enthusiastic and clear when speaking with all parties.
Outstanding geographic knowledge of the East Midlands transport network.