Central Network Planner

Location

Goole, East Yorkshire | United Kingdom

Job description

Logistics done differently.

How would you like to work for a company that can accelerate your career? Do you feel that sometimes you have more to give, but no room to progress? How does constant training and development sound?

Here at XPO, we take our people seriously. We’re looking for a Central Network Planner to join us on a full-time, permanent basis at our Goole site, working 45 hours per week from 10am - 7pm Monday to Friday.

As a Central Network Planner, you will be responsible for co-ordinating core fleet & agreed partner hauliers to cover outbound deliveries from 2 sites, raw materials collections from suppliers, transfers between warehouses and production loads from factories to warehouses. Working closely with 2 transport teams to maximise fleet utilisation, whilst working with our CI Manager to identify synergies and reduce average cost per lane. Always ensuring that safety, service, and savings targets are adhered to, with a customer focus on delivery performance. Working with a team ethos to ensure an excellent and valued service is provided to all customers’, whilst gaining trust and respectful business relationships.  

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £35,000. We also offer 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), as well as the option to buy additional days. You’ll have access to a variety of high street discounts, cycle to work scheme, a workplace pension and many other perks.

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Planning work for an artic fleet of over 30 vehicles
• Ensuring all movements are planned daily including:
  • Customer Deliveries to Distribution Centres
  • Raw Material Collections
  • Warehouse Movements
  • Factory Production
• Creating effective haulage plans in line with the customer’s expectations and Service Level Agreements.
• To have the ability to react and positively adapt to the demands of the customers in a dynamic live environment.
• Consistency in communication with respect to planning changes and service delivery with both customers and supplier hauliers, this is critical and must be maintained at all times.
• A team player with a flexible approach to working hours, showing commitment as necessary to satisfying fluctuating business demands.

What you need to succeed at XPO:

• Experience of transport planning in a 3PL environment is desirable.
• Good working knowledge of UK Geography.
• Experience in using a Transport Management System (SHARP preferred)
• Awareness of Heavy Good Vehicles and relevant constraints

Successful tracking record in communication and building relationships with customers

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