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Are you an experienced Transport Planner looking for your next opportunity?
We have an exciting opportunity for a Transport Planner to join our team in Doncaster on a fixed-term maternity leave cover contract. This role plays a key part in ensuring the efficient planning and coordination of transport operations, helping to optimise fleet utilisation, maintain exceptional customer service levels, and support the successful delivery of products to customers across the region.
If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy solving logistical challenges, and have a passion for delivering excellent customer service, we'd love to hear from you.
Main Responsibilities
Reporting to the Distribution Supervisor, you will be responsible for coordinating transport activities, communicating effectively with key stakeholders, and supporting the delivery of daily and longer-term transport plans.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Planning and coordinating the effective distribution of products to internal and external customers.
- Supporting transport operations to maximise vehicle utilisation and minimise haulage queries.
- Providing timely and accurate communication to customers, drivers, hauliers, and internal stakeholders.
- Monitoring and managing daily and weekly transport schedules to ensure service levels are achieved.
- Responding proactively to operational changes and unforeseen events, implementing effective solutions to minimise disruption.
- Working closely with strategic customers to understand upcoming requirements and ensure delivery plans are aligned with demand.
- Identifying opportunities to improve operational efficiency and fleet utilisation.
- Building and maintaining strong working relationships with customers and colleagues across the business.
- Ensuring capacity plans and forward programmes are communicated clearly and effectively to all relevant stakeholders.
- Supporting the team in delivering a safe, efficient, and customer-focused transport service. xgikmsk
Working Hours
This is a Monday to Friday position working between hours of 08:00 - 16:30 or 08:30 - 17:00.. While the role operates around core business hours, some flexibility with start and finish times may be required to support oper
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