Senior Transport Planner

Description

• Liaise with drivers on a regular basis throughout the day to ensure effective vehicle resources are available and ensure safe vehicle operations.
• Co-ordinate with fleet workshops (internal and external) over maintenance of vehicle defects raised by drivers
• Staff must co-operate, report unsafe conditions and comply with the company management systems and safe systems of work as well as co-workers to help everyone meet their legal requirements.
• Liaise with Health and Safety team and coordinate the investigation of all personal injury accidents, as well as risk assessments of operations and customer sites.
• Communicate with internal stakeholders, and external customers as required, to resolve all customer service queries.
• Ensure that all relevant toolbox talks issued by the Compliance team are delivered to the drivers in line with Company policy.
• Review and support the optimisation of fleet resources and operations to improve profitability and customer service, ensuring all KPI'S are met.
• Manage team of drivers in line with Company policies and procedures, including, where necessary, assisting with disciplinary matters
• Input job requests raised accurately onto the job system.
• Implementation of road transport compliance policies, standards and procedures.
• Staff have a duty to take care of their own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by their actions at work.
• Ensure that fleet vehicles are available for scheduled services and compliant to use in all transport operations.
• Review, allocate and schedule jobs for the Roll-on fleet to maximise operational and logistical performance, using the Company's planning and operating systems.
• Liaise with Fleet Compliance team and coordinate the investigation of all road transport accidents.
• Ensure that all queries within the transport operation are dealt with in a timely manner and in accordance with agreed service level agreements.

Requirements

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• HGV Licence
• Able to prioritise workload and work under pressure
• Previous experience in a planning role in a busy transport office environment
• Previous experience in the Waste industry
• Full understanding of the London Lorry Control, ULEZ and Congestion zone rules and regulations.
• GCSE grade A-C level education
• Knowledge of AMCS operating systems
• Full understanding of driver hours and driving regulations
• Experience of dealing with internal and external customers and service providers
• Excellent people management skills
• Demonstrate teamwork and support of others
• Strong organisational and planning skills
• Proficient with MS Office to include Word, Excel and Outlook
• Good geographic knowledge

Benefits

• Life Insurance with access to GP24
• Cycle to work scheme
• Commitment to wellbeing through Employee Assistance Programme
• Company Events
• Electric Car salary sacrifice scheme for eligible employees
• GymFlex salary sacrifice

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance