Transport Planning Administrator

Transport Planning Administrator

Responsible to: Control Tower Planner

salary £28k

Shifts: Tuesday - Saturday OR Sunday - Thursday

This is an exciting time to join one of the biggest retailers in the UK and you can join them in their fast-moving business as a Transport Planner Administrator

You will be supporting with Transport Planning, producing effective delivery schedules to maximise vehicle utilisation, proactively working with carriers, DC's, hubs & internal departments to provide an overall seamless transport operation for the JD Group whilst controlling cost.

Key Responsibilities

* Produce loading and delivery schedules to ensure effective delivery and collection of stock &

* Assisting in organising all aspects of the transport operation

* Liaise with the network of hauliers to obtain backloads

* Using internal & external software to input bookings and liaise with carriers

* Route planning for full loads, groupage and pallet network loads

* Provide the communication link between customers and carriers

* Make any required changes to the current operation to help towards industry best in class

* Implement SLA's for business units across JD Sport to reduce transit time. Ensuring consistency, clarity and accuracy

* Drive standardisation across the control tower planning operation

* Identify and recommend systems that need to be introduced to future proof the department

* Project manage the on boarding of the systems including TMS roll out across the network

Key Skills, Knowledge & Experience

· Experience working within the transport and logistics industry

· Experience of using system-based planning tools including a TMS

· Self-learner, the ability to continually learn, develop and adapt

· Excellent communication skills - written, verbal & listening

· Able to bring about change via effective communication and practical demonstration

· Positively able to demonstrate building relationships to support business growth and objectives

· Ability to influence positively at all levels

· Ability to proactively identify opportunities for change and improvement

· Ability to maintain a level-headed approach under varying levels of pressure

· Ability to prioritise and deliver as appropriate whilst working at pace

· Competent decision making

· Good geographical knowledge

· Working experience in control tower planning across the EU and rest of the world - Preferable

· Excellent Microsoft Excel/Office skills

· Knowledge of WMS - Preferable

· Knowledge of SQL & Power BI - Preferable

· Knowledge of TMS - Preferable

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) in all our employment practices to all employees, temporary workers, and applicants for employment without regard to age, gender reassignment, married or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity leave, disability, race including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

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