Transport Planner

Noble Recruiting are looking for an experienced Transport Planner to join a professional and prestigious company based in Stanford-Le-Hope, Essex.

Full time, Permanent position
Monday to Friday - 8:30am to 5:30pm
Salary: Negotiable depending on experience

Please note: Own transport is essential due to the location of the Company.

We are looking for a confident Transport Planner to be involved with end-to-end international supply with a complex operation offering variety in the role, arranging collections/deliveries throughout the UK.

You will:

• Act as the main contact for customers, hauliers, suppliers and internal departments such as Warehouse and Customer Service;
• Ensure that all compliance processes are followed without fail and in line with legal requirements;
• Use IT software to plan deliveries with hauliers, negotiate rates and charge additional fees to customers.

• You also assist with all other aspects of the transport operation as required. This includes helping to win new business so that our Client would generate additional revenue and maximise vehicle utilization.

• As this is a transport role, from time to time the normal 08:30 - 17:30 will not apply and additional tasks will be required outside of the normal working hours, such as phone calls and emails to deal with potential issues with deliveries.

The ideal candidate will have worked within the Transport team recently with a minimum of 2 years experience.

• Highly IT literate with a strong knowledge of driver hours, tachograph and WTD legislation.
• Strong administrative skills to ensure all tasks and work completed correctly.
• Ability to react to a fast changing environment
• Knowledge of Reefer transport desirable.

Important Notice: Noble Recruiting Limited, based in Billericay, Essex, is an equal opportunities employer. With over 17 years of industry experience, we specialise in both permanent recruitment and the provision of temporary workers. By submitting your application, you consent to the processing of your personal data by Noble Recruiting Limited. For further details on how we manage applicant data, please refer to our Privacy Policy available on our website.

Application Status: Due to the high volume of applications received, we regret that if you do not hear from us within 14 days, your application has not been successful on this occasion.