Transport adminastrator / planner

Permanent – Transport Adminastrator / Planner – Rickmansworth

We are recruiting for a Transport Adminastrator/ Planner to join our team to look after our key accounts we are a specialist plant \& HIAB logistics company mainly working within the construction industry. The role will be based near Rickmansworth.

\* Work with the operations manage to control a fleet of twenty\+ HGV’s for plant \& HIAB Movements nationwide.

\* Coordinate and schedule the delivery and collection of plant machinery, considering factors such as project deadlines, vehicle availability, and driver schedules.

\* Manage and coordinate transportation resources to ensure that deliveries are made on time and to the correct destination.

\* Liaise with our key accounts and site managers and project teams to understand project requirements and plan transportation accordingly.

\* Previous experience as a transport route planner or similar.

\* Previous experience within the construction plant sector or similar.

\* Strong knowledge of transportation regulations and compliance requirements.

\* Transport planning in a similar or transferable environment such as a Transport office managing multiple locations, drivers and vehicles with responsibility for routing and route optimisation, Transport compliance and O licence regulations.

\* IT skills, a good level of technical proficiency is preferred in both transport and workforce management related systems such as Excel, Word

\* Excellent geographical knowledge of UK road network

\* Personable nature with a “can do” approach to their work

\* A good understanding of how to be assertive and to react appropriately depending on the circumstances

\* Commercial focus with an understanding of the impact of cost on the Transport operation

\* A drive to be proactive. This role requires forward planning and being able to react and thinking quickly

\* Resilience. This is about the ability to stay calm when under pressure and continue to make decisions and solve problems on the go.

Job Type: Full\-time

Pay: £32,000\.00\-£36,000\.00 per year

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Rickmansworth WD3: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

• Drivers Licence required

• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

• Transport office: 1 year (required)

• Drivers licence (required)

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