XPO Logistics
Transport Planner
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Ready for a change? Looking for a role that you can develop into? Ready to join a site as its growing? We are looking for someone like you. We’re currently recruiting for a Transport Planner to be based at our site in Norwich on our customer contract. As part of this busy transport operation, covering Mon to Fri
Pay, Benefits And More
We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £30,000 per annum. In addition, 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 as well as a Salary sacrifice car scheme, cycle to work scheme, a workplace pension and many other perks.
What You’ll Do On a Typical Day
- The planning of all orders / shipments for the ASHI contract within the timeframes set by the SLA
- Planning of XPO core fleet resource across the sites, with full use of TMS and associated optimisation software
- Subcontractor planning, allocating all work through TMS ensuring haulier partners confirm jobs assigned to them with correct cost allocation
- Ensure all Fleet/Drivers costs are updated and logged accurately.
- Representing the Planning Team in the daily Ops Meetings.
- Acting as a liaison point between ASHI Depots and CS and the XPO Transport Team
- Ensure all collections are planned and updated on the planning sheet.
- Proactively plan any urgent orders and communicate the delivery date to ASHI.
- Ensure ASHI are notified in a timely manner of any date changes/ failed orders including reasons why, ensuring they are re-dated and re-planned ASAP
- Ensure all core fleet is allocated, ensuring all fleet is utilised effectively
- Immediate escalation to the Planning Manager/ Supervisor for any non-conformance to the daily plan
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What You Need To Succeed At XPO
- It’s important you have exposure of working in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Experience within transport and a good understanding of compliance and driver hours would be beneficial
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We strive to create an inclusive environment for all our colleagues, where everyone feels welcomed, empowered and where you can bring your true self to work. You may not feel you tick all of the boxes we have written above, so even if your experience doesn’t precisely match the job description but you feel you have the skills needed, please feel free to reach out to our recruitment team for an initial discussion. Your skills and passion set you apart and we welcome diverse people and perspectives at XPO. We encourage applications from people of all different backgrounds and identities. To empower you to do as well as possible during the recruitment process, if you require any changes or amendments to our application and interviews, please don’t hesitate to let us know.
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