Planner - Birmingham, United Kingdom - BCAL

BCAL

Verified Company

Birmingham, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

Planner - (Logistics)
Monday - Friday

Salary £26,500

On site at Birmingham Business Park

Who we are
BCA Logistics are part of Constellation Automotive Group, the largest vertically integrated digital car marketplace in Europe.

We are backed up by industry leading technology, and have a nationwide team of logistics and inspection professionals, allowing us to offer a full range of integrated services, supporting our customers through the entire fleet management process.

Purpose of Job:

To plan the work for the driver workforce - employed/self-employed/agency

Responsibilities

Ensure all work is planned in accordance with Customer Service level Agreements.
Ensure all the jobs/movements on the system are planned and allocated to the available driver workforce.
Meet time deadlines on particular work
MORR, EVA SWAPS, etc
Ensure that the work planned to assist their Recruitment process in that it is efficient and productive to assist in the full training of all new drivers and Inspection Quality Training.
To be aware of clients requirements when allocating drivers (time restraints, excess mileage, time windows and expectations, EPOD requirements)
To be aware of Inspect & Collect skill set i.e. allocating to correct workforce
To be aware of Customer/Business access constraints.
Inform Customer Service of any problems and or delays
Respond quickly to realtime events (Autoroute) such as traffic delays, breakdowns and last minute requests
To be aware of individual drivers skills and abilities (licence type), balance driver hours (WTD) and balance pay for drivers.
Search for extra drivers who are available to cover additional jobs/movements
Replan the job movements, where required, due to failures, aborts, breakdowns, etc.
Liaise with Recruitment to ensure driver coverage is at optimum levels and to discuss recruitment requirements.
Reduce travel expenses and travelling distance between jobs.
Such other duties as may reasonably be requested.