Transport Planner

Transport Planner (Dayshift)
We are looking to recruit a Day Shift Transport Planner to join our client's team in Dublin. This role will require a professional individual who is highly organised, with great attention to detail and has experience of working in the logistics & warehousing sector.
 

Working Pattern:
Sunday 8am - 6pm
Monday 6.30am - 4.30pm
Tuesday 6.30am - 4.30pm
Wednesday 6.30am - 4.30pm
Thursday 6.30am - 4.30pm

Duties:

• Assign customer sales to transport in the most cost effective and efficient way to make a delivery.
• Plan and assign SORs to drivers and confirm booking dates.
• Strive to ensure that all delivery requests are met for all customers.
• Maintain driver, and customer relationships.
• Create reports and delivery schedules for customers and different departments.
• Liaise and communicate with Customer Services and Sales to identify issues that may affect the agreed delivery time, in order to keep the customer updated.
• Work closely with the Sales team to ensure that accurate order information is obtained before a delivery is scheduled.
• Ensure self-management of workload and multitask by communicating with customers across different communication platforms.
• Maintain files and records and provide quick accurate information when required.
• Work to a high standard and take responsibility for delivering all expected tasks.
• Meet targets and deadlines to the required standards and within agreed time frames.
• Show initiative, act with confidence, and show ability to work under own direction.
• Demonstrate commitment to the company values.
• Ensure good relations and communications with all members of the company and provide excellent customer care in an efficient manner. ·
• Continue to identify ways in which further improvements to performance and service delivery can be made to our customers.

Criteria:

• Recent experience within a Transport Planner position or similar industry.
• Good geographical knowledge of the UK and Ireland.
• Comfortable communicating with all levels of business.
• Have high level IT skills as the complete operation is digital.
• Good Knowledge of transport legislation
• Good time keeping and being able to work in a structured manner adhering to timetable requirements.
• Problem solving ability.
• Flexible attitude to working hours & shift patterns to support the needs of the business.

Terms:

• Sunday - Thursday, Day shift.
• Salary €35K - €45K depending on experience.
• Additional Annual Leave (Service Based).
• Life & death in service insurance.
• Certified Training Courses.
• Career progression.
• Additional Company Benefits.

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Bike to work scheme
• Company events
• Employee assistance program
• On-site parking