Your new company

We are seeking a highly organised and proactive individual to join our client's operations team as a Transport Planner. This role is pivotal in planning, booking, and confirming shipments across continental routes, ensuring timely and cost-effective delivery that exceeds customer expectations.

This role is full-time office-based in West Hull.

Your new role

• Proactively plan shipments, securing space with suppliers to meet customer needs.
• Offer alternative solutions for shipments that cannot meet booked transit times.
• Coordinate batch empty moves
• Issue timely booking instructions to avoid operational issues.
• Liaise with intermodal suppliers to ensure clarity and accuracy of bookings.
• Maintain communication with operations departments regarding booking updates.
• Monitor urgent shipments and ensure timely arrival at terminals.
• Flag and resolve delays in coordination with relevant departments.
• Investigate and document reasons for non-shipments.
• Re-plan and re-book units as necessary.
• Maintain on-time delivery (OTD) within assigned parameters.

What you'll need to succeed

Knowledge and experience of working within customs legislation is beneficial, and the ideal candidate will have previously worked within a logistics setting.

• Exceptional attention to detail and high standards.
• Ability to work under pressure and adapt to changing environments.
• Strong interpersonal skills and relationship-building capabilities.
• Commitment to ongoing training and development.
• Quick learner with strong information retention.
• Excellent planning, organisational, and administrative skills.
• Team-oriented, solution-focused, and self-motivated.
• Clear and effective communicator.

What you'll get in return

• Monday to Friday working pattern

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Option to purchase up to 5 days additional leave
• Discounted gym memberships
• Health scheme
• Access to retial discounts

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.