Transport Planner

The main purpose of the role and associated responsibilities / duties include but are not

limited to -

To plan the national and local vehicle and trailers resources in the most cost effective and

compliant manner, achieving profitability and service excellence.

• Plan and allocate all national and local vehicle and trailer resources ensuring optimum utilisation and profitability within the constraints of cargo availability, vehicle availability, customer requirements and legal restrictions.

• Prepare and produce Vehicle and Load Manifests and customer paperwork and present to the Warehouse and assigned drivers.

• Provide the main point of contact for the national drivers.

• Liaise and communicate with internal and external customers.

• Transport administration and data update within various operating systems.

• Assist the National Transport Supervisor in the management and allocation of the fleet’s headcount.

• Provide a friendly and helpful Driver Reception service, greeting each driver and allocating their vehicle keys and Manifest of work up, until the main shift commences.

• Support and actively participate in answering incoming calls.

• Be reactive to daily problems and be prepared to be reactive to emergencies.

• Any duties / tasks as requested by your Line Manager or a Director.

• Vehicle costings, revenues and profitability.

• Sub-contractor use and costs.

• Drivers overtime.

• Have a clear understanding of the Company's policies, procedures and vision and how the Transport and Fleet Departments contributes and complies to these.

• Ensure that Drivers Hours and Working Directive Regulations are adhered to by all drivers and mobile workers and that accurate records are maintained in accordance with the Company’s legal obligations.

• Ensure vehicles are not overloaded.

• Vehicle and drivers’ cards are correctly downloaded in accordance with Company procedures.

Company Key Responsibilities

Understand and contribute to the Company values The Clients Way”.

All staff are required to comply with the H&S regulations outlined in the H&S manual available on Cezanne Workspaces.

All staff are required to adhere to the Company polices & procedures as detailed in the Company Handbook available on Cezanne Workspaces.

Required Experience & Skills

• General Haulage route planning

• Routing and management of 30+ vehicles

Knowledge & Skills

• Vehicle weights and legal limits.

• Drivers’ Hours and Working Time Directive Regulations.

• Operators’ Licence obligations, undertakings and Regulations.

• Road Traffic Laws.

• Construction and Use Regulations.

• Vehicle costs.

• Microsoft Word and Excel at entry level.

Personal Qualities

• Ability to communicate at all levels.

• Ability to work unsupervised

• Calm and ability to work under pressure.

• Flexible approach to hours of work.

• Applies attention to detail.