Transport Planner - HGV

Transport Planner (HGV Focus)
 
Location: Northampton
Salary: £29,000 per annum
Hours: Full-Time, . Rotating shifts: Monday-Friday 06:00 - 15:00 / 10:00 - 18:00
 
The Role:
Are you an experienced Transport Planner with a strong background in HGV routing and a solid understanding of transport legislation? Do you thrive on the challenge of keeping a mixed fleet moving and ensuring compliance? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you.
 
We are a working with a growing logistics company based in Northampton, and we are looking for a dedicated Transport Planner to join our close-knit team. You will be the central hub for our operations, primarily responsible for the efficient planning of our 10 HGV vehicles, with additional support for our 42-van fleet when required.
This is a hands-on role where your knowledge of compliance, planning skills, and excellent communication will be key to our success.
 
Key Responsibilities:

• Efficiently plan and manage daily delivery routes for our HGV vehicles, with additional support for our van fleet when required.
• Ensure all routes and schedules are fully compliant with Drivers' Hours and Working Time Directive regulations.
• Accurately plan vehicle loads, ensuring strict adherence to vehicle load capacity and weight restrictions.
• Serve as the main point of contact for our drivers and customers, providing timely updates and resolving queries.
• Book and manage subcontractors to ensure all work is completed effectively.
• Accurately input Proof of Deliveries (PODs) onto our Transport Management System (TMS).
• Handle general administration, including managing emails and maintaining records.
• Coordinate with the warehouse team to ensure seamless loading and dispatch operations.
• Proactively manage any vehicle defects, coordinating with the workshop to minimise downtime.

The Person:

• Proven experience as a Transport Planner, ideally within a smaller company where you have worn multiple hats.
• Essential: A strong understanding of HGV Drivers' Hours and Working Time Directive rules.
• Essential: Experience in planning HGV routes and a solid understanding of vehicle load capacities.
• A proactive and pragmatic problem-solver with a calm under-pressure attitude.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to build strong relationships with drivers and customers.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
• Competent with IT systems, including TMS and Microsoft Office.

The Package:

• A competitive salary of £29,000 per year.
• Full-time, permanent position with a rotating shift pattern.
• On-call rota: 1 in 4 weekends and a rotating schedule during the week.
• Opportunity to be a key player in a growing business.

 
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Please note that we are not able to provide support with visa sponsorships and all applicants must be based in the UK and hold the valid right to work in the UK
 
INDEEDCOMM