Transport Planner

Taylor Stevenson are proud to be working with a large transportation company based in Manchester. We are looking for a Transport planner to join their team with flatbed experience. Responsibilities- Accurate use of TMS, vehicle tracking system, monitoring deliveries, failures, rejections and rebooks, whilst ensuring appropriate revenues are captured and invoiced * Listens and responds to customer requests and adheres to agreed SLA’s * Prioritise and plan workloads in line with company KPI’s * Operate vehicles ensuring optimisation of revenue * Follow compliance and company processes relating to driver hours regulations, RTA and incident/accident reporting including relevant follow up * Ensure both driver brief and debriefs are carried out without exception * Using agreed quoting tools to ensure new work is rated correctly. * Maintaining excellent working relationships with drivers, keeping a consistent and accurate flow of communication * Progress client deliveries, adjusting plans where necessary due to changing situations * Monitor driver performance and ensure effective management of available resources * Escalate issues to line management in good time, suggest solutions to issues/problems * Ensure driver compliance is in line with current legislation. * Continually develop local relationships with existing customers including generating backload opportunities from external contacts / clearing house * Check & approve drivers wage, and expenses claims ensuring they are accurate and pre-authorised * Act in accordance with health and safety, quality and environment policies * Ensure that all company assets are legal, compliant and operate safely * Ensure all trailers are serviced and MOT in line with the DVSA and Company guidelines. Skills required- Previous experience working in a fast-paced transport environment, ideally planning flatbed vehicles throughout the UK * Previous driver management experience * Excellent UK geographical knowledge * Knowledge of Mandata or similar transport management system * IT literate and proficient in MS office suite * Ability to plan and amend delivery schedules * Good communicator * Ability to adapt in a changing environment * Customer focused * Willingness to take on additional responsibilities. * Current transport legislation knowledge Monday-Friday £32k-£38k dependant on experience Needed ASAP