Job Title: Artic Transport Planner
Location: Ridham Dock Road, Ridham, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 8SR
Salary: £35,000 -£40,000
Job type: Permanent, Full-time, Full time Monday-Friday
About Us:
Countrystyle is a dynamic, privately owned resource management and waste recycling business. With a track record of spotting opportunities, understanding the market and driving innovative solutions, we deliver a reliable service which reduces the impact on the environment of our clients’ waste, whilst creating cost-effective and reliable waste management outcomes which encourage a greener business acumen.
About the Role:
To develop an effective, profitable and compliant daily transport plan and manage fleet resources to ensure business requirements and customer satisfaction is delivered at all times.
Responsibilities:
- Review, allocate and schedule jobs for the Artic fleet to maximise operational and logistical performance, using the Company’s AMCS system.
- Liaise with drivers on a regular basis throughout the day to ensure effective vehicle resources are available and ensure safe vehicle operations.
- Review and support the optimisation of fleet resources and operations to improve profitability and customer service.
- Assist the Head of Artics with transport activities, including the implementation of road transport compliance policies, standards and procedures.
- Communicate with internal stakeholders, external customers, third party vehicle suppliers and external maintenance service providers as required, and resolving all customer service queries.
- Ensure that fleet vehicles are available for scheduled services and compliant to use in all transport operations.
- Ensure that all queries within the transport operation are dealt with in a timely manner and in accordance with agreed service level agreements.
- Creation and full analysis of Vehicle Performance Reports (VPR).
- Input job requests raised via telephone and email accurately onto the AMCS system.
- Run daily, weekly and monthly reports from AMCS to accurately check the input data and amend accordingly.
- Liaise with Fleet Compliance and coordinate the investigation of all road transport accidents.
- Ensure that all relevant toolbox talks issued by the Compliance team are delivered to the drivers in line with Company policy.
- Staff have a duty to take care of their own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by their actions at work.
- Staff must co-operate, report unsafe conditions and comply with the company management systems and safe systems of work as well as co-workers to help everyone meet their legal requirements.
Person Specification:
Essential:
- Strong organisational and planning skills.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Able to prioritise workload and work under pressure.
- Good geographic knowledge of London and the South East.
- Proficient with MS Office to include Word, Excel and Outlook.
- Previous experience in a planning role in a busy transport office environment.
- Experience of dealing with internal and external customers and service providers.
- GCSE grade A-C level education.
- Demonstrate a positive and respectful attitude to others.
- Demonstrate teamwork and support of others.
- Versatility and willingness to learn.
Desirable:
- Knowledge of AMCS.
- Full understanding of driver hours and driving regulations.
- Full understanding of the London Lorry Control rules and regulations.
- Previous experience in the Waste industry.
- CPC.
Benefits:
- Electric Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- GymFlex salary sacrifice.
- Life Insurance and access to GP 24.
- Company events.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Investment in career development.
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
Overseas candidates will NOT be considered for this role. We are not sponsoring Visa’s at this time, so please refrain from applying unless eligible to work in the UK
Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Logistics Manager, Distribution Controller, Fleet Manager, Transport Manager, Logistics Supervisor, Transport Supervisor, Logistics Coordinator, Transportation Manager, Freight Manager, Transport Planner, Supply Chain Controller, Cargo Manager, Transport Coordinator, Shipment and Logistics Manager, Distribution Coordinator, Transport Operations Manager, Supply Chain Coordinator will also be considered for this role.
