Transport Planner - Coventry, United Kingdom - Acumen Automotive Ltd

Acumen Automotive Ltd

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Coventry, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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TRANSPORT PLANNER - £28,000 - £32,000 p.a. depending on experience
We are looking for an ambitious and committed individual for our transport division based in the West Midlands. Ideally, you will already have a grounding in transport and will be looking for your next challenge.

The purpose of the role is to support the Transport Manager in ensuring the delivery of a first class service to our customers, at minimum cost, to achieve maximum profitability and growth.

In this role you will be responsible for:

Ensuring customers' orders, within the UK and Europe are planned and managed, in an efficient and professional manner.
Accurately pricing, from tariffs, a wide range of ad hoc jobs to ensure highest possible margins and customer satisfaction.
Ensuring delays and problems are

- a) Communicated promptly to customers.

b) Effective mitigatory actions are taken as appropriate.

Building and maintaining excellent relationships with all customers with a view to increasing sales.
Dealing with enquiries from potential new customers professionally and ensuring these opportunities are promptly passed on to the Operations Manager and the business development team.
In combination with the Transport Manager, effectively managing a team of 20+ drivers.
Contributing to strong cost management across the operation (both internal and third party).
Dealing with out of hours issues as required (your phone will always be on in the event of a problem).
Keeping all job files up to date to ensure invoicing is able to be completed on time and accurately.
Working Hours 7am 5pm

Ideally you should be:

Able to demonstrate a strong work ethic.
Selfmotivated and keen to succeed.
Optimistic, resilient, thrive on pressure and enjoy solving challenges in a dynamic environment.
A person with excellent people skills who enjoys committing to customers as well as working with suppliers, and staff.
Administratively diligent and capable.
Enjoy working within a small team to achieve common goals together.
Highly numerate.
Comfortable dealing with customers and gaining their confidence in you.
Experienced to some degree in road transport or logistics operations a Certificate of Professional Competence In Road Haulage Operations (National & International) would be desirable but is not essential.
Have good geographical knowledge.
Be comfortable and competent with Microsoft packages.
Willing and able to positively tackle a wide variety of tasks during the working day.