Transport Planner in Manchester

Location: Manchester
Salary: £30,000 per year
Recruiter: Pod Talent
Job Hours: Full-time

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Transport Planner
£30,000- £33,000 + Bonus
Manchester

We are working with a global transport business who are looking for a Transport Planner to join their team in Manchester.

This is a chance to join a fast moving, dynamic business who offer plenty of opportunity to learn and develop new skills whilst progressing your career quickly. Your focus will predominantly be in the North-West, however you will have exposure to UK wide operations in a business who operate on an international scale and one who pride themselves on quick decision making and delivering on their promise.

This role is working 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday.

Gym & free parking on site.

What you'll do

  • You'll plan the safe and efficient transport of products / cargo across the UK, working with drivers and liaising with customers.
  • Ensure efficient routes are planned, utilising the fleet efficiently to deliver OTIF.
  • Collate and prepare documentation for the loading and offloading of goods.
  • Support the team with wider tasks and provide excellent customer service to the customer base.

  • Experience you need

  • A solid transport knowledge across vehicle and driver compliance, including hours.
  • PC Literate, ideally with experience of Transport Planning systems.
  • Customer Service experience
  • Strong communicator
  • Experience working within an effective team
  • Pod Talent are independent specialist recruiters in the Supply Chain, Procurement, Logistics, Manufacturing and R&D space covering roles internationally from entry to board level. We recruit for roles including Supply Chain, Demand Planning, Inventory Management, Direct and Indirect Procurement, Category Management, Logistics, Distribution, Warehousing, Production, Packaging, NPD and Quality Assurance. Please visit our website for all of our vacancies.


    About Pod Talent

    pod-talent.com

    Recruitment Agency


    We’re supply chain recruitment specialists. We do all we can, at every stage of the supply chain journey to offer solutions, solve problems and provide talent. We do this with amazing brands, and we provide a huge array of services ranging from executive search and bespoke multi-hire solutions to talent consulting and junior hires.

    Combining our core values - Creativity, Excellence, Individuality and Openness with our specialist knowledge, we seek to raise the bar within the recruitment industry.

    And with a 100% candidate satisfaction rate and 80% of business coming from repeat customers, we like to think that we’re doing something right.

    OUR SPECIALISMS:
    Supply Chain Planning
    Procurement
    Logistics and Customer Services
    Supply Chain Technology
    Manufacturing
    Research & Development

    IN THESE INDUSTRIES:
    Consumer Goods
    Management Consulting
    Industrial
    Startup and scale-up
    Pharma & Biotech
    Retail
    Food & Beverages
    Physical Logistics


    INTERESTED IN WORKING FOR POD?
    You can expect a fantastic work environment and know we are committed to training and developing our employees to ensure they enjoy a long career with us. Our people are our best asset, and we value the culture we’ve built.

    Learn more about what it’s like working for Pod on our Instagram @PodTalent or by visiting https://www.pod-talent.com/cm/join-us

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