Olive and Cedar Recruitment
Junior Transport Planner
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Junior Transport Planner / Transport Coordinator
Monday - Friday 9-5
£25'000 with excellent training and benefits package
A privately owned business in the retail supply chain is on the lookout for a Junior Transport Planner to help with daily route planning and vehicle scheduling.
This is a great opportunity for a Transport Administrator, Transport Coordinator, or someone with a logistics background looking for their next step, although full training will be given to the right person.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist with daily route planning and vehicle scheduling activities.
- Support the optimisation of routes to improve efficiency and reduce operating costs.
- Control booking capacity for all sites, ensuring compliance with lead time SLAs.
- Liaise with customer service, warehouse, and operational teams to ensure smooth delivery execution.
- Ensure compliance with transport legislation, driver hours regulations and company policies.
- Produce daily vehicle utilisation reports for key stakeholders.
- Provide transport administration support to the planning team.
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What We Are Looking For
The successful Junior Transport Planner will have:
- Previous route/transport planning, transport coordination, transport administration, or wider logistics experience of at least 12-months is desirable, BUT full training will be provided to the right person.
- Previous administrative experience is essential.
- Good knowledge of Microsoft packages (Excel, Word, and Outlook).
- 5x GCSE's (English and Maths included).
- Possess good attention to detail and have the ability to work under pressure and prioritise workload.
- Good communication skills.
- You should be reliable, trustworthy, and a good team player.
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What's in it for you?
As Junior Transport Planner / Coordinator you will receive a competitive salary plus excellent company benefits including:
- 33 days annual leave per year including bank holidays
- Day off for your birthday
- Contributory Pension scheme
- Generous employee discount scheme
- Cash health care plan
- Enhanced Maternity/Paternity leave
- Cycle to work scheme
- Life Cover (Death in Service Payments)
You will be working for a privately owned, dynamic business with a strong reputation in their sector. They take real pride in the service they offer, from first point of contact right through to final delivery.
If you would like to be considered for this Junior Transport Planner / Transport Coordinator opportunity then please click 'Apply' today, I'd love to hear from you.
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