Road Freight Planner

<p class="text-muted mb-3">An exciting opportunity for a Road Freight Planner to join a growing logistics business, managing European road freight operations and coordinating transport solutions across a network of drivers and subcontractors.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">The successful candidate will play a key role in optimising fleet utilisation, maintaining excellent customer service, and ensuring profitable, efficient delivery of international road freight movements.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Client Details</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Our client is a well-established and growing logistics business based in Dartford operating across the UK and Europe. They provide tailored road freight solutions to a diverse customer base and are recognised for delivering high levels of service, operational excellence and long-term customer partnerships. Due to continued growth, they are looking to appoint a Road Freight Planner to join their transport operations team.</p>

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

<p class="text-muted mb-3">The Road Freight Planner will be responsible for coordinating and optimising European road freight movements, ensuring the efficient utilisation of transport resources while maintaining excellent customer service standards.</p>

<h5 class="fw-bold text-success mt-4 mb-3">Key responsibilities include</h5>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Planning and coordinating European collections and deliveries in line with customer</p>

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

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Managing and allocating transport movements through a network of owner drivers and subcontractors.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Maximising vehicle utilisation and reducing empty running.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Monitoring transport activity and proactively resolving operational issues.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Building strong relationships with drivers, subcontractors and customers.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Working closely with the wider planning team to deliver operational efficiencies.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Ensuring transport activities are delivered in a cost-effective and profitable manner.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Supporting margin improvement and identifying opportunities to develop freight forwarding revenue.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Maintaining accurate transport, pricing and customer information within internal systems.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Assisting with KPI reporting and operational performance monitoring.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Managing invoice queries and ensuring accurate system updates where required.Profile</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">The successful candidate is likely to have:</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Experience within road freight transport operations or transport planning.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Knowledge of UK and European road freight networks.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">The ability to thrive in a fast-paced transport environment.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Commercial awareness with an understanding of cost control and profitability.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Experience working with owner drivers and subcontractors.Desirable experience includes:</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Previous planning experience within European road freight operations.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Knowledge of key European markets including France, Belgium, Netherlands and Italy.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Experience within freight forwarding environments.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Understanding of transport margins and commercial planning.Job Offer</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Competitive salary package.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Opportunity to join a growing and successful logistics organisation.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Career development within a European freight operation.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Supportive and collaborative working environment.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Exposure to a broad range of international transport activities.Logistics Distribution and Supply Chain</p>