An established manufacturer of MDF products, is looking to recruit an experienced transport planning supervisor to control and supervise transport scheduling operations.
Position summary.
To ensure effective and cost-efficient routes, within time constraints for inter depot and throughout the UK.
Duties
- Responsible for a team of 9 vehicles and drivers and where appropriate 3rd haulage & temp drivers.
- Route all company vehicles to deliver within delivery dates.
- Booking deliveries in advance with customers where required, and keeping sales staff and customers informed of agreed timelines.
- Raise accurate purchase orders using business systems.
- Prepare paperwork for dispatch team.
- De-brief drivers upon return matching POD’s to drivers schedule, ensuring every POD is signed printed and dated.
- Ensure all vehicle and trailer maintenance plans are completed, booking in with supplier as and when required.
- Assist the transport manager with the day-to-day running of the distribution operations.
- Identify cost-saving initiatives and identify trends to improve efficiencies where possible.
- Monitor drivers overtime payments against hours taken against hours allocated planned routes.
Qualifications/ experience/skills
- NVQ level 2 or equivalent in logistics/ supply chain
- Competent with excel & word documents.
- Previous experience of routing vehicles and excellent geographical knowledge.
- Ability to adapt in a fast-changing department.
- Good knowledge of transport legislation
- Proven track record of process improvement
The hours of work are Monday to Friday 8am – 4pm salary guide £28-32k dependent on experience.
To apply in confidence please send your CV to Sue Holden at TRF Technical a specialist division of The Recruitment Fix Ltd
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