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- An opportunity for a Transport planner in Burton-on-Trent
- A growing ethical blue-chip multi-national
About Our Client
My client focuses on distributing food materials nationally across the country. Based in Burton-on-Trent, the company has report large scale grow in both revenue and profits over the last half-decade. They are now looking to expand their operation and bring on board like-minded individuals.
Job Description
The successful Transport Planner will report directly into the Head of Logistics and will be responsible for the following areas:
- Liaising directly with 3rd party transport suppliers
- Assist in negotiating rates with both customers and transport providers
- Focus on providing efficiency's within the transport network, in order to maximise profits
- Aim to plan for around 150 loads of materials each week
- Successfully plan a large national transport network
- Process orders planned by Sales Representatives
- Aim to plan loads in the most profitable way, but driving efficiency's.
The Successful Applicant
The ideal candidate for my clients Transport Planner vacancy will desirable have the following skills set:
- Ideally a degree level of education, or equivalent.
- Experience planning transport networks with over 100 movements per-week.
- Ability to commute to Burton-on-Trent.
- Experience of working to deadlines in a time-critical logistics environment
- A drive to succeed and better targets
What's on Offer
- £25,000-£30,000
- 33 days annual leave
- 10% bonus scheme
Job summary
- Sector
- Logistics
- Sub Sector
- Transport Management
- Industry
- Transport & Distribution
- Location
- Burton-On-Trent
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Consultant name
- Reece Clarke
- Consultant phone
- +44 115 934 8692
- Job reference
- 13740185