Transport Planner

Our people are the heart of our business. As our greatest asset, they make Musgrave a great place to work and in return we aim to be the very best place to work, grow and thrive.

We have an opportunity for a Transport Planner to join our team. The successful candidate will support and assist the Depot Teams by organising and managing specific elements of the transport function so that the depot targets are met in such a manner as to provide the best possible service to our retailers and customers through continuous improvement and engagement.

• Assist the Transport and Warehouse teams in delivering network targets.
• Manage, motivate, and engage the transport team to deliver a best in class service to our customers.
• Coordinate order fulfillment requirements with a route scheduling system and backhaul to create the most efficient daily delivery schedule.
• Transmit the route scheduling to Depot Line Management.
• Implement manual updates due to daily deviations from the plan.
• Deal with suppliers and stores on delivery and collection queries.
• Maintain and improve the depot standards focusing on the engagement and continuous improvement models.
• Monitor and assess KPI’s and where appropriate implement timely corrective action.
• Maintain a working environment in line with Health & Safety, Food Safety & Quality legislation and ensure that employees are trained accordingly.
• Liaise with other departments to ensure that product delivery meets deadline.

Experience, Skills & Education

• High level of computer literacy.
• Ability to interpret and analyse data.
• Utilising planning software.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Experience of managing in a transport department in a high volume/turnover business.
• Good organisational and administration skills with the ability to solve problems in a fast-moving environment.
• Thorough knowledge of distribution operations including specific processes such as H&S and HACCP etc.
• Knowledge of Road Transport Legislation.
• Customer focused and driven.
• Excellent communication and people management skills.
• Experience in a logistics business which has multiple weekly deliveries.
• The ideal candidate should be a team player, be flexible and have the ability to maintain focused whilst under pressure.
• Have the ability to work on your own initiative, be self-motivated and have a consistent work methodology.
• Experience in a similar type role or in a position that demonstrate the above skills will be an advantage.

Musgrave is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from diverse candidates. If we can make any accommodations to enable you to be the best version of yourself during the interview, please let us know.