Transport Planner

Logistics done differently.

How would you like to work for a company that can accelerate your career? Do you feel that sometimes you have more to give, but no room to progress? How does constant training and development sound?

Here at XPO, we take our people seriously. We’re looking for a talented Transport Planner to join us on a full-time, permanent basis on our Ibstock contract in Nottingham. Working a typical Monday to Friday, core working hours, you’ll support the planning activities, allocation of routes, and cost-effective sub-contracting for the site, ensuring our deliveries get out the door in a timely, safe and compliant manner.

Pay, Benefits And More

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £34,000. We offer 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), as well as the option to buy additional days. You’ll have access to a variety of high street discounts, cycle to work scheme, a workplace pension and many other perks.

What You’ll Do On a Typical Day

• Representing the Transport Operation in the daily Ops calls
• Updating the Ibstock CS team in an accurate and timely manner ensuring that all information relating to ‘at risk’ or ‘failed’ loads is shared.
• Maintaining updates to the ‘at risk’ loads and sharing information with the appointed Account Executive as and when available.
• The liaison points between the Account Executive within Ibstock CS and the XPO Transport Team – becoming a single point of contact for any transport queries.
• Ensure all XPO company processes and procedures are followed as requested or trained.
• Ensure general administration, e.g. invoicing, filing, queries, claims etc is handled as per request by line manager in accordance with company requirements and to deadlines
• Respond to all emails in a timely manner.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external customers.
• Foster, maintain and improve relationships with colleagues throughout XPO and with other Ibstock factories.
• To undertake any relevant training events in line with own personal development needs and business requirements raising training needs and requirements to Local Manager
• To undertake any other reasonable task as required as directed by Transport manager/Line manager.
• Maintain professionalism when dealing with internal and external customers as per XPO policies and procedures.
• Complete the HACA process in a timely manner to Ibstock and enter the Quality Event on the WTS System.
• Check Planning inbox and action accordingly.
• Support Planning function where necessary.
• Ensure all sub-contractor costs are entered into WTS
• Identify distance work/ backhaul opportunities, ensuring the backhaul tracker is updated.
• Ensure all collections are planned and updated on the planning sheet.
• Ensure all sub-contractors are planned and updated with the loads they are doing.
• Ensure all failed orders are re-dated and re-planned asap and communicated in a timely manner to Ibstock.
• Pro-actively plan any urgent orders and communicate to Ibstock with the delivery date.
• Pro-actively pull loads forward to ensure maximum use of the plan and make best use out of core fleet.
• Ensure all driver’s achieve a minimum of 1.5 loads per day.
• Ensure Ibstock are notified of any date changes/ failed orders & the reason why.
• Ensure all core fleet is allocated, ensuring all fleet is utilised effectively.
• Support in other areas as requested by your line manager