GXO Logistics, Inc.
Transport Planning Clerk
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We’re looking for an organised, proactive, and detail-focused Transport Planning Clerk to join our team at GXO Sainsbury’s in Daventry on a 12-month fixed-term contract.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting our transport operation, ensuring deliveries are planned efficiently, drivers are supported, and customers receive an excellent service.
Whether you already have a transport planning experience or are looking to develop your career in logistics, if you thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy solving problems, we’d love to hear from you.
You’ll be working on a full-time, permanent basis, on an ‘any 5 days out of 7’ shift pattern, working hours rotating 07:00-15:00 and 09:00-17:00.
Pay, benefits and more:
- An hourly rate of £14.3
- Holiday pay and workplace pension
- Access to our Hapi App platform, offering a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, a saving scheme, and much more!
- Opportunities for career development and progression, as well as training enrichment and multiskilling, in a dynamic working environment
What you’ll do on a typical day:
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- Plan and coordinate transport schedules to ensure cost-effective, efficient, and on-time deliveries
- Manage transport resources, including third-party hauliers, to ensure all loads are covered
- Monitor transport performance, investigate service issues, and implement solutions to maintain KPI targets
- Produce and maintain accurate reports including transport data, financial information, and operational KPIs
- Identify opportunities to improve transport processes, reduce costs, and enhance operational efficiency
What you need to succeed at GXO:
- Previous experience in transport function within logistics beneficial but not essential
- Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to collaborate with other team members and departments
- IT Literate, with excellent Word and Excel capabilities
We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.
GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.
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The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Review GXO's candidate privacy statement here.
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