Junior Planner - Aprolis UK

At Aprolis UK our people are our most valuable asset, we are proud to recruit and train the very best our industry. Equipping them with the skills and knowledge necessary to ensure that, no matter what our customers’ need, they can handle it. Our values are:

• Entrepreneurship
• Courage
• Respect
• Friendliness

Job Description

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

• Attention to detail/accuracy
• Good geographical knowledge
• Proficient in computer literacy
• Ability to work without direct supervision
• Adaptable approach to work/training/working hours
• Conscientious and reliable with adaptable attitude
• Excellent communication skills in order to deliver accurate information
• Able to work efficiently and accurately under pressure
• Effectively prioritise work load in order to meet set deadlines
• Able to work on own or as part of a team
• Certificate of professional competence
• Holder of full clean driving licence (Car)
• Holder of HGV/LGV Class 1/2 Licence
• Proactive decision maker

CORE ACTIVITIES:

• Planning of local/national movements for Forklift trucks and specialist materials handling equipment to both our customers and dealer network

• Resource correct transport requirements externally for the group keeping sub-contract work from preferred suppliers to a minimum

• Efficiently utilise Impacts own fleet specialist articulated lorry’s

• Arrange all loads in correct order for weight and delivery time in accordance with legislation and VOSA

• Efficiently process transport delivery and collection details from operations and sales on a daily basis to co-ordinate movements both for internal and external transport
• Management of drivers overtime, nights out, holidays and sickness etc

• Daily liaison with personnel across different levels (Rental controllers/sales team and management) as/when required

General:

To perform any other reasonable duties that may be required from time to time within the scope of your knowledge, skills and ability