Transport Planner

GXO Logistics

  • Manchester
  • £30,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
Are you an experienced Transport Planner looking for your next role? Are you looking for that little something extra that will develop your career further? Do you want to work for a recognised employer that supports your career development? If you answered yes, read on!This is a full-time, permanent role, with working hours of Monday - Friday 2pm-10pm, flexibility needed in peak periods. The role is a full on-site based role at our Newton Health (Manchester) sitePay, benefits and more:We're looking to offer a salary of up to £30,000 per annum and 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). Your benefits package includes flexible dental insurance plans, a company sponsored pension scheme, a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme. You'll also have access to our MyBenefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more!What you'll do on a typical day:
  • Undertake reactive changes to the traffic plan / schedule in response to operational issues & changes on the day of transporting goods to end users i.e., traffic jams, RTA's, delays etc.
  • Work in partnership with the other Transport Planners, to plan effectively and resolve issues which adversely affect deliveries or collections
  • Liaise with all Agency suppliers to ensure a supply of drivers is always available
  • Make sure all daily plans always fall within the driver's hour regulations.
What you need to succeed at GXO:
  • Experience of working in a transport environment, ideally within Transport Planning
  • Knowledge of transport legislation, driver hours and tachograph
  • Experience of cost control and working within budget, reporting, and managing cost variances
  • Good geographical experience required
We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team - energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Review GXO's candidate privacy statement

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