Senior Transport Planner

Salary : £35,000k plus excellent benefits

Role : Full Time Permanent

Location : North Lincolnshire : - Scunthorpe – M180 – Immingham

Global organisation – UK road

Immediate Hire

This is an excellent opportunity to join a large global organisation in a Transport Planner role. You will be responsible for planning and providing support to road, Sea & Rail freight throughout the UK / Europe. This is a new additional role to the planning team and you will be able to add real value to the FMCG organisation.

Role Information :

• To provide operational transport planning support to drivers and customers.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and internal customers ensuring excellent operational performance.
• You will be responsible for giving effective and clear instructions using excellent communication skills, both verbally and written, in a professional manner to all internal and external contacts / personnel.
• Plan, book, record and confirm all appropriate transport arrangements.
• Operate the computer traffic system ensuring accurate data input, regularly checking and updating confirmations, transactions and orders.
• Liaise with drivers, shipping agents & freight forwarders supplying them with clear and detailed instructions.
• Assume responsibility for any consignment issues within the transport office, reporting these to the Transport Manager and effectively handling any queries.
• Provide calculations regarding sales and job costs in accordance with internal procedures. Responsible for issuing rate confirmations as and where necessary and recording these agreements.
• Arrange additional resource or alternative options to effectively cover all operational activity.
• Ensure planning carried out in the most efficient and cost effective way to achieve optimum margin potential.

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