Senior Transport Planner

We are looking to recruit a Senior Transport Planner in Wednesbury.

• 40 hours per week
• Week 1 / 0600 - 1430
• Week 2 / 0930 - 1800
• 1 Weekend in 4 - On-call

A quick look at the role

You will effectively manage the day to day organisation of operations of the Depot through the allocation and basic routing of vehicles to ensure best in class service delivery to customers, ensuring health & safety standards are maintained, and ensuring environmental and O licence compliance. Supporting employee engagement, continuous improvement in productivity and quality of service provision.

Your core responsibilities

• Champion our “Safety First” culture.
• Responsible for efficient day to day planning of the Northern Tanker fleet.
• Ensure the business remains fully compliant with all DVLA / EU Drivers Hours Regs / working time directive legislation.
• Ensure that all BIFFA compliance KPI are achieved on a Period by Period basis.
• Conduct any type of performance management / disciplinary process as and when required.
• Action customer enquiries in a timely manner ensuring customer satisfaction.
• Monitor vehicle availability, maintenance schedules, and any breakdowns to ensure uninterrupted service.
• Seek continuous improvement in order to maintain operational excellence.

Our essential requirements

• Transport industry knowledge.
• Have knowledge of Road Transport Directive and current drivers hours and working time directive.
• Must be competent in managing a diverse fleet.

Changing the way people think about waste.

At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we’re turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It’s a view that’s shared by our 11,500+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that’s always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull. And it’s why we’re the UK’s No. 1 choice for business waste management.

Dedicated to diversity.

Being inclusive is core to our culture at Biffa; we believe different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment that represents our communities and generates the best outcomes for colleagues, customers and stakeholders, which is why you’ll find us championing diversity, equity and inclusion at every turn.