Transport Planner

Manpower are now recruiting for a Transport Planner for one of our major clients based in Widnes.
Location: Widnes - WA8
Working Hours: 07:00-19:00 (4 on 4 off)
Pay: £13.40
As a Transport Planner your duties will be:

• To ensure all administrative traffic duties are carried out as necessary and to a high level of accuracy and professionalism.
• To allocate drivers to routes and vehicles, to ensure the cost-effective deployment of manpower and the achievement of contractual delivery times.
• To liaise with your line manager to ensure the effective use of hire vehicles/sub-contractors minimising the cost impact to the business.
• To ensure that details of vehicle accidents are escalated to line manager.
• To ensure that defected vehicles are recorded on traffic sheets.
• To ensure that the procedure for damaged deliveries is followed where necessary.
• To achieve weekly and monthly KPIs as set by the business and / or Customer Service Level Agreements, escalating any issues impacting on these to line management.
• To use all IT based systems in the effective delivery of their role including Microlise, Excel, Tachomaster,Trailermaster.
• Ensures that appropriate communication methods are used to provide information to both internal and external customers as required e.g., debrief of drivers, dealing with customer issues etc.
• To ensure that all traffic planning activity is undertaken in line with legislative requirements e.g., RTR etc
• To ensure compliance with Company Health & Safety requirements highlighting any concerns to line management.
• To support the management team in the development of other colleagues.
• To demonstrate the Company Values in the undertaking if their role.
• To undertake any other reasonable task as required.
• To undertake any relevant training events in line with own personal development needs and business requirements.

A Successful Candidate will have:

• Experience within a similar role.
• Ability to take on a creative approach to problem solving.
• Excellent IT Skills (Outlook, Excel, Word)
• Effective communication and customer service skills
• To be able to adapt and solve problems effectively and efficiently.
• Conduct yourself in a professional manner.
• Administrative experience

If this role is of any interest to you, click apply now for immediate consideration!