Transport Planner

POSITION: Transport Planner LOCATION: Roscommon SALARY: Negotiable DOE The role of Transport Planner is an integral part of our clients core business.
The planner is primarily responsible for the planning and scheduling of company resources Responsibilities: · Build loads (electronically) for collection · Plan and assign deliveries and collections to drivers (including route & journey time planning) and ensure all drivers are aware of their allocated job, giving full consideration to all health and safety regulations · Communicate professionally, effectively and assertively with drivers and harness good working relations · Communicate professionally and effectively within the office environment and support other team members · Monitor units that could potentially be late and communicate to customer · Assist with the scheduling of transporters for service/maintenance checks · Liaise with customers, suppliers and others as appropriate · Check transporter locations regularly to ensure they are located as planned · Undertake other duties from time to time as appropriate Requirements · Comfortable working to tight deadlines based on KPI's.
· Proficient at reporting on performance to Corporate Customer.
· Knowledgeable and experience of Fleet Management preferably with CPC Qualification.
· Geographical Knowledge of DUB/LEINSTER/IRL · Experience of Asset Tracking/R&M Software Packages.
· Strong process driven individual with familiarity on SAP, Excel, MS packages.
· High level of flexibility required with requirement to work Saturdays following ROI Bank Holidays.
· Team player but can work on own initiative when required.
· Comfortable to make decisions in the best interests of the Business.
Due to the urgency of this vacancy, it is not possible for our client at this time to consider anyone without the appropriate work permits, visas or sponsorship's already in place.
Therefore, we are unable to consider candidates who do not have full authorisation to work in Ireland.
Applications submitted without the necessary visa in place will not be considered.