Traffic Planner in Bellshill)

Position: Traffic Planner

Location: Bellshill

Salary: £DOE + Benefits

Hours:Monday-Friday 8am- 5.30pm (45hrs)

My client is a national Fleet Haulage company who have been operating for over 40 years and due to continued growth they are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and proactive Traffic Planner. The successful Traffic Planner will be responsible for planning, scheduling, and optimising the movement of goods via road transport, ensuring efficient and compliant operations while managing costs, drivers, vehicles, and customer requirements.

Key duties include route planning, driver communication and management, fleet utilisation, and working within legal and company guidelines to achieve delivery targets and business objectives. This role offers the individual and excellent opportunity for growth and career development.

Responsibilities of the Traffic Planner

• Developing effective transport plans and scheduling deliveries and collections to meet customer lead times and service expectations.
• Managing a fleet of drivers and vehicles, assigning loads, monitoring performance, and communicating effectively with drivers.
• Ensuring the efficient use of vehicles, drivers, and resources to maximise revenue and achieve specific targets, such as cost per mile and vehicle utilisation.
• Liaising with customers, drivers and internal teams to keep everyone informed and ensure smooth operations.
• Understanding and adhering to UK highway network standards, road traffic laws, and other relevant regulations to ensure safe and legally compliant transport.
• Responding to real-time issues like traffic delays or vehicle breakdowns, and adapting quickly to changing priorities.
• Accurately inputting job details into logistics software and using internal tracking systems to manage fleet movements.

Qualifications required for the Traffic Planner

• Proven experience in a planning role within a supply chain environment.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to work collaboratively in a team setting.
• Strong organisational skills with attention to detail.
• CPC would be beneficial but not essential