Tarmac
Location
Chester Le Street, County Durham | United Kingdom
Job description
At Tarmac, ‘who you are’ matters. We want to get to know you. If you share our values and are proud of a job well done, collaborative in working well with others and ambitious to make things better, then have a read of what we have on offer.
We are currently looking for a Transport Planner to join our fantastic team at Tarmac Birtley in Birtley, Chester-le-Street, Co Durham. As well as Birtley and Chester-le-Street, this role is commutable from Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, Consett, Durham, Sunderland, Middlesbrough, Hartlepool, Darlington, South Shields, Wallsend, Longbenton and the surrounding areas.
In the role of Transport Planner you will be working 42.5 hours per week Monday to Friday starting at 7:30am with 1 hour lunch.
We’re working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it’s important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.
Reporting to the Distribution Supervisor/Transport Manager the role of Transport Planner will work with multidisciplinary teams with both internal and external stakeholders including customers, customer service, planning and haulage drivers. The role will also be responsible for:
Handling of inbound and outbound calls
Process customer’s orders
Raise any safety concerns immediately
Proactively chase and inform of changes
Complaint handling
Effective communication with key stakeholders
Accurate recording of data
Uphold company values
Effective management of assets and materials
Sourcing and management of external assets
Effective cost management
The ideal candidate for the role of Transport Planner will already have proven experience working in a hectic Planning role but we welcome applications from those who enjoy working in a busy, challenging customer focussed environment dealing with multiple stakeholders.
Suitable candidates for the role of Transport Planner will also have:
Excellent planning and organisational skills
Excellent time management skills and the ability to multi task and manage expectations successfully
Proven customer service and telephone skills
Superb attention to detail
Ability to communicate with stakeholders at all levels
Proven teamwork capability
Speed and efficiency in making decisions
Commercial awareness
IT literacy
Good geographical knowledge of the North East region (preferred)
Knowledge of transport law (preferred but not essential)
As well as the role of Transport Planner we offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives, and benefits:
Bonus scheme
Enhanced holiday entitlement
Contributory pension scheme
Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communities inc.(REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & Carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female Voice and Menopause
Training and development opportunities
Interested? Why not click here to find out more? Go on… are you ready to build your future?
Tarmac, a CRH company, is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when this happens we sometimes bring the published closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
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Tarmac Trading Limited
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