Transport Planner - Boston, United Kingdom - Metsä Group

Metsä Group

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Boston, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Metsä Wood

Metsä Wood is one of Europe's leading manufacturers of engineered wood products. We refine renewable Nordic wood into sustainable and high quality wood products. Our main products are Kerto LVL, birch and spruce plywood and further processed sawn timber. Material-efficient wood products store carbon and play an important role in combatting climate change.

In 2022, our sales totalled approximately EUR 0.7 billion, and we have around 1 550 employees. We promote a culture of diversity, equality and inclusion. Metsä Wood is part of Metsä Group.

This recruitment is carried out anonymously

We are looking for a Transport Planner
Location: Boston
Overview
With focus on increasing customer satisfaction and optimising its resources, Metsä Wood UK has embarked on a wide range of initiatives and investments which include transforming its ERP & supply chain planning tools, standardising ways of working across its business areas and deeper collaboration with its stakeholders to increase product visibility and service.
As part of this initiative a vacancy has arisen to directly collaborate with internal stakeholders as well as highprofile customers and suppliers of service.
What do you get to do?
Daily plan and manage customer deliveries and collections in line with customer KPIs
Ensure vehicle utilization is maximised where possible, working with Customer Service and Operations teams to improve load fill
Report any stock shortage through to order desk team prior to despatch
Book transport requirement with nominated haulage company's ensuring best cost / m3 is achieved
Monitor haulier performance against agreed booked slots reporting short falls to Site / Transport Manager
Monitor any additional haulage costs (e.g. demurrage / 2nd day charges) and challenge where possible
Support Distribution picking and loading teams with work balancing where possible
Support site / transport manager with delivery performance reviews
Address any problems or complaints that may arise quickly and amicably
Stakeholders & Operational Interfaces
Customers
Operations teams
Customer Service
Sales teams
Supply Chain
Finance
What are we looking for?
Numerate and analytical, comfortable with intermediate/advanced XLS.
Effective communicator with ability to prioritise. Strong organisational skills.
Comfortable within fastpaced operations; effective problem solving skills.
Growth & continuous improvement mindset.
Preferred experience of SAP ERP and related transport planning software.
National Logistics / Transport qualification (e.g. Transport Manager CPC) preferred 2 years+ transport planning experience
IT skills
MS Office including
Why work for us?
Compelling brand and company
Competitive package + hybrid work environment (3 days per week on site at Boston)
Lifestyle and wellbeing benefits
What happens next?
Anonymous recruitment how it works
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