Experienced Transport Planner

UKI Express has an exciting opportunity for a Experienced Transport Planner to join our team based in Skelmersdale, Lancashire on a full time, permanent basis. In return, you will receive a competitive salary.

UKI Express Transport Ltd is a distinguished family-owned business with years of experience in the transportation industry. We are expanding our operations and are looking for an experienced Transport Planner with a can-do attitude to join our dynamic team.

About the Experienced Transport Planner role:

As a Transport Planner, you will be responsible for planning our customers' collections and deliveries in the most cost-effective and efficient manner. You will ensure vehicle utilisation is maximised while meeting the company's requirements in a managed and safe environment.

Our Experienced Transport Planner duties and key responsibilities include:

• Being responsible for running our fleet of vehicle and trailers
• Maximising vehicle utilisation
• Planning collections and deliveries to meet customer expectations and maintain compliance with driver’s hours legislation
• Issuing drivers with clear instructions.
• Maintaining our Traffic Management System fully and accurately.
• Reacting to changing situations to accommodate additional business while maintaining service performance
• Demonstrating a positive response to customer needs and requirements
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with customers and sub-contractors
• Laising with the transport manager regarding fleet maintenance.
• Providing weekly Profit and loss reports to the management teams.

Our ideal Experienced Transport Planner will have the below skills and experience:

• A people person who can effectively manage and motivate drivers
• Self-motivated with strong problem-solving skills
• Able to perform in an ever-changing and pressurised environment
• Positive and customer-focused
• Good geographical knowledge of the UK, including journey times from collection to delivery destinations
• Strong understanding of drivers’ hours and working time directives
• Computer literate, with proficiency in Microsoft Outlook and Excel

If you believe you are the right candidate for our Experienced Transport Plannerrole then please click ‘apply’ today - we'd love to hear from you!