Junior Transport Planner

We have an opportunity available for a Junior Transport Planner to assist with daily route planning and vehicle scheduling activities. You will join our Fleet team in Hindley Green, Wigan on a full time, permanent basis; working 35 hours per week Monday\-Friday.

Whats in it for you?

As our Junior Transport Planner 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


• Employee discounts on electrical products


• Cash health care plan


• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity leave


• Cycle to work scheme


• Life Cover (Death in Service Payments)

• 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 we are compliant 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 administrative support to the transport planning team.

• Previous route/transport planning experience of at least 12\-months is desirable although on the job training will be provided


• Previous administrative experience is essential


• Good knowledge of Microsoft packages (Excel, Word and Outlook)


• 5x GCSEs (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, trust worthy and a good team player


• A degree level candidate is desirable but non\-graduates with specific jobs skills, personal attributes and working experience in transport planning will also be considered.

Product Care Group is a privately owned, dynamic business, focused on providing home appliance solutions to retailers, consumers and business to business customers. We take care of the complete supply chain from product sourcing and factory management to home delivery and everything in between.

If you would like to be considered for this Junior Transport Planner opportunity then please click Apply today, wed love to hear from you.

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