At a Glance
- Tasks: Plan customer deliveries and ensure safety standards are met in a fast-paced environment.
- Company: Join DS Smith, a leader in sustainable packaging with a supportive team culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive pension scheme, life assurance, and career development opportunities.
- Other info: Be part of a diverse workforce committed to redefining packaging for a changing world.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a growing business while enhancing your transport planning skills.
- Qualifications: Knowledge of UK driving regulations and a reliable, flexible team player attitude.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
DS Smith Fordham site is recruiting for a Transport Planner to deliver service excellence in a fast-paced environment and support our customers, growing the business and contributing towards Fordham’s goals.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan customer deliveries and back hauls to ensure delivery window targets and safety standards are met in accordance with legislation and company policies and procedures.
- Carry out all transport office related activity.
- Liaise with stakeholders and customers to communicate routes, delays and possible issues with deliveries and collections, working in partnership with sub-contractors to source replacement drivers.
- Develop back haul lanes with customers to maintain fleet utilisation.
- Ensure compliance with WTD regulations and legislation reducing tachograph infringements to below the company target.
- Handle and resolve customer queries and complaints in line with company procedures.
- Identify opportunities for improvement to reduce cost and/or time.
- Cover of shifts with colleagues in department.
This role operates on a rotating shift pattern 06:00 – 14:00, 14:00 – 20:00 with a 1 in 3 week Saturday cover.
Benefits
- Aviva Pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Income protection
- Occupational Health & Health Surveillance
- Enhanced Sick Pay Scheme and Parental Leave
- Company rewards and discount platform
- Department team building budget
- Recognition programmes
About You
- Good knowledge of UK driving regulations (WTD, drivers’ hours).
- Professional attitude with a strong safety record.
- Reliable, flexible, and a team player with a "can-do" approach.
- Good understanding of UK geography & route planning.
- Familiarity with warehouse operations and loading equipment.
Why Join DS Smith Fordham?
- Be part of the UK flagship site with a supportive Transport team.
- Career development opportunities within a growing business.
- Strong safety culture with ongoing training and support.
We’re DS Smith, a company redefining packaging for a changing world.
We operate in more than 30 different countries, employing over 30,000 people, and support customers across sectors like FMCG, industrial, and e-commerce.
We deliver on quality, service, innovation, and added value to deliver market-leading sustainable packaging solutions.
Our industry aims to transform, and we’re building the team to drive change across Europe and North America.
To fulfil our purpose of redefining packaging for a changing world, we aim to build a diverse, motivated, and engaged workforce.
Our goal is to create a culture of inclusion where differences are valued, and everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed.
Our people come from diverse backgrounds, bring different perspectives, ideas, and experiences to generate unique solutions focused on present and future sustainability challenges.
We welcome all candidates to apply, even those not meeting all criteria.
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