Transport Planner: Eezehaul Logistics

Transport Planner

Eezehaul provides competitive and extremely reliable logistics solutions, which is why we have become the South East’s largest regional FORS Silver approved carrier. We are looking to recruit a Planner to join our busy transport office team in Crawley. The successful candidate will have good attention to detail and a high level of accuracy while working to tight deadlines.

Responsibilities of Role

• To answer the telephones in a timely and appropriate manner

• Organise the correct utilization of staff (including agency cover bookings) and vehicles to complete daily operations planner ensuring resources are used for maximum efficiency and cost effectiveness.
• Manage control of the vehicle fleet ensuring routes are both achievable and vehicles are used to best efficiency, maintaining and updating any amendments throughout the day so the information is live for all to access
• Deal with drivers queries appropriately, and ensuring driver’s collections and deliveries are completed to schedule
• Deal with customer queries and complaints effectively, ensuring that good customer service is maintained
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with our customers, other TPN depots and our staff within Eezehaul
• Accurately prepare administration within set timeframes required and Indigo in house system is 100% updated on job status, PODs, accurate pricing & invoice checks, data entry and all jobs are completed.
• To carry out other tasks that may be required for the company from time to time

Requirements of Role

• Must have 1 + years’ experience in logistics preferably in a transport environment.
• A good working knowledge of Microsoft excel, and office packages is essential.
• Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines and adapt last minute changes.

Salary and Benefits:

• Working – Monday to Friday – 9hour shift between 07:00 and 19:00
• £26,000 - £28,000 per annum.
• Non-contractual company performance-based bonus scheme
• Overtime rates paid after 9 hour shift at 1.25hrs
• 1-hour lunch break daily (unpaid)
• Pension Scheme
• Work social events

Please apply below with your CV and covering letter and our recruitment team will be in touch.