Transport Planning Team Leader

Transport Planning Team Leader

C£35k + Excellent Benefits

Oxfordshire

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Our client is a leading Non-Food FMCG Distributor who is currently recruiting for a Transport Planning Team Leader to become part of their efficient and cost effective Transport & Planning department, on a Monday to Friday basis (12pm to 8pm).

Reporting into the Transport Operations Manager, you will be expected to provide efficient and cost-effective planning of all outbound workloads across 4 sites, liaising with 3^rd party suppliers, internal operations and customer service teams.

In conjunction with the Transport Operations Manager, the role’s primary responsibility is for the day to day running of the transport team including responsibility for managing the workflows within the team and allocating resources to deliver excellent customer services to internal and external customers and to achieve departmental targets.

Key Accountabilities as Transport Planning Team Leader:

• Planning both collection & outbound workloads to appropriate 3^rd party carriers dependent on volume, service and cost.
• Day to day management and support of the transport team.
• First point of escalation for the transport team to internal and external clients.
• Day to day planning, management and compliance of own van fleet and drivers.
• Engage with 3^rd party carriers to ensure SLA agreements are followed.
• Proactively work with the Despatch Operations teams to level out workflow across 24/7.
• Writing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for new processes and procedures.
• Support and integrate new team members as the team grows.
• Highlight any areas where the processes could be improved or a gap in the process exists.
• Ensure daily duties are completed to deliver daily, weekly and monthly targets, organisational objectives and KPIs.
• Use planning skills to find the most efficient route to market for internal and 3^rd party clients consignments accounting for volume, service and cost.

The Ideal Person for the Transport Planning Team Leader role:

• Good Geographical Knowledge
• Experience in Transport and Logistics environment.
• Experience of transport planning functions/principles.
• Experience of managing 3PL carriers
• Ability to effectively communicate with people at all levels.
• Demonstrate a good understanding of both spoken and written English

This is a fantastic opportunity – we look forward to your application.