Regional Transport Planner - Manchester, United Kingdom - Kinaxia Logistics

Kinaxia Logistics

Verified Company

Manchester, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Kinaxia Logistics are recruiting a Regional Transport Planner to join their team at their site in Manchester.

The role of the Regional Transport Planner will be to plan and execute collection and delivery schedules via the most cost-efficient means, in line with the business objectives, customer service levels and current legislative requirements.

45 hours per week
Competitive Salary
Additional benefits:
Life Assurance
Pension
Full Uniform and PPE
Onsite Parking
Cycle to work scheme
Loyalty Awards (recognises employees with 5, 10, 20, 30 and 40 years' service)
Employee benefits and discounts across a range of top brands (including shopping, travel, motoring and days out)

About the job:

Make full use of all IT systems, TMS and customer portals to ensure efficient fleet and employee deployment.
Fully utilise all vehicles to ensure accurate and appropriate allocation of drivers/vehicles/trailers/customer deliveries and backloads.
Work closely with the operations to ensure vehicles and trailers are available to support the transport requirement, service scheduling is built into the plan and advise the operation in a timely manner when there are any risks to vehicle or trailer availability.
Communicate and share efficient and customer focused plans with the local transport teams in a timely fashion.
Work with the local operations teams to manage staffing levels, including agency staff to ensure sufficient staffing levels are always in place to meet and exceed the daily plan and to meet customer requirements.
Communicate effectively with all customers and work with them to understand and resource their schedules. Also, to include but not limited to; effective handovers to the relevant individuals / departments, and key stakeholders for any operational delays to ensure a smooth and efficient service is being delivered.
Control and plan operational deliveries for the following day and process all customer bookings to meet customers' needs and expectations.
Work as part of a team and participate in cross training initiatives to provide effective cover in a colleague's absence.
Identify, communicate, and drive any continuous improvements to continually develop the operation of the business.
Operate to a high standard of general housekeeping and work safely, complying with all health and safety regulations to maintain a clean, safe, and tidy working environment.

Your knowledge and experience:

Relevant transport and planning experience
Analysing and solving logistic problems
Transport operation systems
Working knowledge of the Highway Code, EU tachograph requirements, Working Time Regulations, Road Transport Regulations
Working knowledge of transport operation systems
Geographical knowledge
Health and Safety regulations
Logistics qualification would be desirable