Transport Operator / Planner

Job Title: Transport Operator / Planner

Location: Wimblington

Salary: Competitive

Job type: Full time, Permanent

4O4O (Nights - (Apply online only)hrs)

About us:

Knowles Logistics is trusted by some of the biggest and best-known businesses in the country to offer a broad range of warehousing and distribution services. Our focus today is epitomised by a drive to deliver the most efficient, high-quality logistics solutions to our customers, with long-term benefits for both parties. We aim to carry out our operations sustainably, and that's not just by minimising our environmental impacts but also by examining efficiencies across the business and fully embracing development opportunities.

Working with the planning team to ensure effective running of the Knowles Logistics fleet. Planning and managing effective movement of freight around the country, including providing strong planning of the operational logistics arm of the business. Effective communication with the customer service team to meet the demands of the customer and providing the best customer service possible to internal and external stakeholders.

Fleet / Driver management

Ensure the effective running of the Knowles fleet through:

Allocation of 100% of the daily plan against all drivers and loads
Following and updating the execution of the daily plan including systems updates
Maximising drivers workers hours within the Tachograph and WTD framework
Making decisions on how many vehicles are required to deliver shipments
Communication of any issues or failures that are unavoidable to the relevant customer/representative including out of hours communication
Proactive management of the fleet - including making changes and replanning any issues with loads or drivers
Communication of the plan to all drivers to ensure the drivers are all in place at the correct times to collect loads and deliver them
Briefing and debriefing of drivers on the current day/night plans
Working in tandem with the driver debrief administrators
Ensuring completion of a thorough handover to the next transport operators on the following shift
Attending daily operational meetings on a rota basis with timely information about the previous and current days plan
Working together with the planners to achieve the customer requirements
Working out costs of delivery and monitoring revenue on a day to day basis
Reviewing load plans and looking at contingency strategies where necessary
Entry of all movements of jobs onto the relevant PC and web based systems
Reporting any concerns to the Head of Transport
Working in tandem with the other transport operators within the team on the same shift and on other shifts
Raising any concerns over delivery with other teams and providing solutions for resolutionSystems

Entering driver and vehicle information of the daily plan into Road Runner for the following 24 hours
Updating Road Runner with live load information when debriefing drivers in person or over the phone
Understanding and checking the warehouse management system to foresee any issues with loadsCost control

Minimise overtime, nights out and demurrage. Reduce agency labour through effective planning of driver and vehicle usageCustomer Service

Answering telephone in a professional manner and dealing with field and customer enquiries.
Speaking to drivers to understand their issues and offer resolutions in planning the management of their loads.
Portraying a professional appearance and manner at all times as a representative of Knowles LogisticsTeamwork

Encouraging teamwork within the workplace by displaying the correct behaviours towards all members of the Knowles logistics Ltd teams
Maintaining standards of health and safety, hygiene and security in the work environment.
Confident to have open discussions with colleagues enabling decisions to be made about any changes necessary
Open to changes within the workplace
Flexibility over shift patterns to support the team
Professional at all times working with colleagues within your own and other departmentsPlease click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.

Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Logistics Manager, Distribution Controller, Fleet Manager, Transport Manager, Logistics Supervisor, Transport Supervisor, Logistics Coordinator, Transportation Manager, Freight Manager, Transport Planner, Supply Chain Controller, Cargo Manager, Transport Coordinator, Shipment and Logistics Manager, Distribution Coordinator, Transport Operations Manager, Supply Chain Coordinator will also be considered for this role