Transport Planner

Just Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a well-regarded transport/haulage based organisation located on the outskirts of Colchester. This is a great opportunity to join a business who can give you genuine progression within fast growing, forward thinking industry. The successful Transport Planner will come from a planning background with a strong background in planning UK routes for general haulage, you must have experience of running your own cost centre - with extensive knowledge of all major road networks and a good geographical knowledge of the UK. The successful Transport Planner will have previous experience managing a fleet of vehicles - working in a team of 3 planners. Role and Responsibilities: *Routing of vehicles and covering deliveries across UK. *Previous experience transport planning in a busy transport office *Providing good communication with our Traffic office teams and Drivers to ensure customer KPI's and targets are achieved and maintained. *Use in-house planning tools and systems to manage workload and monitor efficiency *Ensuring internal tracking systems are kept organised and updated *Controlling and planning of resource (vehicles, drivers, trailers); ensuring all legal requirements are adhered to (Working Time Directive and EU Drivers' Hours regulations) *Plan Rigid & artic work for following day *Warehouse checks *Review Manifest and update any amendments/ notes *Providing rate, quotes and processing customer booking *Monitoring delivery performance and advising customers of issues affecting time / completion *Competent IT literacy *Undertake any other ad hoc project or task within the company as required This position will be Monday to Friday, working 8am to 6pm with occasional weekend working if required - this will be on a very ad hoc basis. Free parking is available on site, genuine progression and an attractive salary for the right candidate