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SalaryTrainee Transport Planner
This is NewCold
NewCold is service provider in cold chain logistics with a focus on the development and operation of large, highly automated cold stores. NewCold strives to be crucial in the cold chain of leading food companies, by offering advanced logistic services worldwide. We use latest technology that empowers our people, to handle food responsibly and guarantee food safety in a sustainable way. We challenge the industry, believe in long-term partnerships, and deliver solid investment opportunities that enable next generation logistic solutions.
NewCold is one of the fastest growing companies in cold chain logistics. We are expanding our teams to support this growth. More information on NewCold can be found on www.newcold.com and our social media.
Overview:
As a Trainee Transport Planner, you play a pivotal role in ensuring the seamless coordination and optimisation of transport operations. Your responsibilities span various facets, ranging from maintaining drivers' schedules to efficiently planning and consolidating orders.
Location: Wakefield.
Shift Pattern: 42.5 hours per week, Sunday to Thursday 08:30 - 17:00.
Salary: Up to £28,000.00.
Responsibilities:
- Maintain drivers hours map
- Book agency drivers as required from supplier
- Support to ensure sufficient resources are available to fulfil all shuttle plans, outbound plans, backhaul plans
- Sell loads to subcontractor as required with agreed prices and margin
- Buy backhaul loads as available in line with requirements
- Ensure all work undertaken is raised correctly and comprehensive
- information is recorded on TMS
- Consolidate orders in most efficient manner
- Route multi-drops in most appropriate manner
- Plan DD trailers to maximum use at point of consolidation
- Maintain drivers holiday plan in line with company requirements
Qualifications & Experience:
- Computer literate (with previous experience of transport software)
- Knowledge of driver’s hours regulations and working time rules
- Good knowledge of UK geography and able to estimate journey times
- Initiative and determination to solve problems
- Great verbal communication skills and an ability to build rapport
Are you up for the job?
If you are interested in this vacancy and would like to apply, please make sure that you leave your CV in English. Suitable candidates will be invited for a first interview with the hiring manager. A second interview will follow with a wider group of NewCold team members.
Why would you want to work for NewCold?
With the prospect of many new construction projects all over the world in the very near future, NewCold offers the opportunity to join a young but powerful company in the field of logistic services. We have the ambition and the potential to rapidly become the market leader in the field of modern and automated cold storage with additional supply chain services such as transport and distribution. Although our proposition comprises an attractive benefits and compensation package, the (international) scope and impact of the position may appeal to you even more.
Can we welcome you on board as our new Trainee Transport Planner and help continue our successful growth?
