Artic Transport Planner

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Job Title: Artic Planner</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Location: Ridham Dock Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 8SR</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Salary: Competitive</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Job Type: Permanent, Full time</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Working Hours: Monday - Friday with Saturdays on a rota basis (08:00am to 18:00pm)</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">About Us:</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Countrystyle is a member of the family-owned Heathcote Holdings Group of resource management companies and as a family run business our people and customers are at the heart of our growth and drive for passion for solution focused service.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Countrystyle Recycling offers responsible, professional, and sustainable closed-loop recycling in London, Kent and the South East. We offer a range of convenient solutions to make recyclable waste segregation easy.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">About the role:</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">The purpose of the role is to develop a compliant, effective and profitable daily transport plan and manage fleet resources to ensure business</p>

<h5 class="fw-bold text-success mt-4 mb-3">requirements and customer satisfaction is delivered at all times.</h5>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Responsibilities:</p>

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<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Review, allocate and schedule jobs for the Artic fleet to maximise operational and logistical performance, using the Company's Transport Management System (TMS).</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Liaise with drivers on a regular basis throughout the day to ensure effective vehicle resources are available and ensure safe vehicle operations.</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Review and support the optimisation of fleet resources and operations to improve profitability and customer service.</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Assist the Head of Artics with transport activities, including the implementation of road transport compliance policies, standards and procedures.</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Communicate with internal stakeholders, external customers, third party vehicle suppliers and external maintenance service providers as required, and resolving all customer service queries.</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Ensure that fleet vehicles are available for scheduled services and compliant to use in all transport operations.</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Ensure that all queries within the transport operation are dealt with in a timely manner and in accordance with agreed service level agreements.</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Creation and full analysis of Vehicle Performance Reports (VPR).</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Input waste transfer notes and weighbridge tickets onto the information management system to a high level of accuracy.</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Input job requests raised via telephone and email accurately onto the TMS.</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Daily reconciliation of billing information to ensure accurate invoicing to customers using the Company TMS.</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Run daily, weekly and monthly reports from the TMS to accurately check the input data and amend accordingly.</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Liaise with Fleet Compliance and coordinate the investigation of all road transport accidents and infringements.</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Ensure that all relevant toolbox talks issued by the Compliance team are delivered to the drivers in line with Company Policy.</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Work closely with the Finance Department to ensure that all disposal invoices for transport activities are fully reconciled.</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Staff have a duty to take care of their own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by their actions at work.</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Staff must co-operate, report unsafe conditions and comply with the company management systems and safe systems of work as well as co-workers to help everyone meet their egal requirements.</span></li>

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<h5 class="fw-bold text-success mt-4 mb-3">About you</h5>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Essentials:</p>

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<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Strong organisational and planning skills.</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Able to prioritise workload and work under pressure.</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Good geographical knowledge of London and the South East.</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Proficient with MS Office to include Word, Excel and Outlook.</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Previous experience in a planning role in a busy transport office environment.</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Experience of dealing with internal and external customers and service providers.</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>GCSE grade A-C level education.</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Demonstrate a positive and respectful attitude to others.</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Demonstrate teamwork and support of others.</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Versatility and willingness to learn.</span></li>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Desirable:</p>

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<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Knowledge of PurGo.</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Full understanding of driver hours and driving regulations.</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Full understanding of the London lorry Control rules and regulations.</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Previous experience in the Waste industry.</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>CPC.</span></li>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Benefits:</p>

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<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Life Insurance with access to GP24</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Commitment to wellbeing through Employee Assistance Programme</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Electric Car salary sacrifice scheme for eligible employees</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Cycle to work scheme</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Company Events</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>GymFlex salary sacrifice</span></li>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Please click the APPLY button to submit your CV for this role</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Overseas candidates will NOT be considered for this role. We are not sponsoring Visa's at this time, so please refrain from applying unless eligible to work in the UK.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Logistics Supervisor, Transport Supervisor, Artic Logistics Coordinator, Artic Transportation Manager, Freight Planner, Lorry Transport Planner, Supply Chain Coordinator may also be considered for this role</p>