Transport Planner, Thurrock

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

<p class="text-muted mb-3">ASD Ltd is one of the leading metal stockholders and processing suppliers in the UK. We are renowned for supplying a diverse range of ferrous and non-ferrous products. Our extensive in-house processing portfolio in combination with our expertise enables us to deliver cost efficient metal solutions and high-quality steel products.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">We are passionate about sustainability and aim to transform our industry by playing an active role in building a sustainable future for our employees, customers, community and future generations.</p>

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

<p class="text-muted mb-3">We are looking for an experienced and organised Transport Planner to join the Transport team at our Thurrock site.</p>

<h5 class="fw-bold text-success mt-4 mb-3">This is an important role within our operation, responsible for planning and coordinating the day-to-day movement of our products and ensuring deliveries are made safely, efficiently and in line with customer requirements.</h5>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Working within a busy steel distribution environment, you will coordinate vehicles and drivers, plan delivery schedules and routes, monitor transport performance and work closely with our Commercial and Operations teams to ensure we provide a reliable service to our customers.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">This is a hands-on planning role where good organisation, communication and decision-making are essential.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">It is an office-based role in our Thurrock site (RM20 3FJ), working 10.00am until 7.00pm daily, Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours each week excluding breaks.</p>

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

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Plan and coordinate the daily transport operation, ensuring vehicles and drivers are utilised efficiently.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Plan delivery routes and schedules to meet customer</p>

<h5 class="fw-bold text-success mt-4 mb-3">requirements while considering vehicle capacity, delivery locations, driver availability and legal driving hours.</h5>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Liaise with drivers throughout the day to ensure deliveries are completed safely and on time.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Work closely with Commercial and Operations teams to understand and prioritise customer delivery</p>

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

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Arrange additional transport capacity where required, including agency drivers and third-party transport providers.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Monitor transport performance, including service levels, vehicle utilisation, productivity and costs.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Maintain accurate transport records, documentation and KPIs.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Help ensure all transport activities comply with relevant road transport, health and safety and environmental</p>

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

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Support the effective management of drivers, including holiday planning, attendance, timekeeping, training and compliance.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Identify opportunities to improve transport efficiency, reduce costs and improve customer service.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Ensure company procedures and safe working practices are followed and support investigations and corrective actions where required.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Raise purchase orders for transport suppliers and maintain appropriate supplier records.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Provide driver training and guidance where required.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Support the wider Transport team with the day-to-day running of the operation.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Training will be given for accident investigation and drug and alcohol testing.What we are looking for</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">We are looking for someone with previous experience in transport planning, logistics or distribution, ideally gained within a busy industrial, manufacturing, steel, metals or heavy goods environment.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">You will ideally have:</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Experience of planning and coordinating HGV deliveries.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">A good understanding of road transport operations and relevant legal</p>

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

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Experience of route planning and vehicle scheduling.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">An understanding of driver hours, working time and transport compliance.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Good knowledge of warehousing and distribution operations.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Experience of working with drivers and transport providers.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage changing priorities.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Good communication skills and the confidence to liaise with drivers, customers and internal teams.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Good IT skills, particularly Microsoft excel and email.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">A practical, problem-solving approach and a focus on delivering a high level of customer service.It would be advantageous if you have experience using transport planning or fleet management systems such as SAP, Parcon, Microlise or similar, together with experience of vehicle tracking or telematics systems.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">What we offer:</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">As well as a competitive salary we also offer an attractive benefits package which includes:</p>

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

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Contributory pension (5% contribution matched by the company)</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Discount cards for shops and restaurants</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Gym and health club discounts</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Cycle to work scheme</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Medicash (healthcare) programme</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Employee assistance programme</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Lifetime financial wellbeingAdditional Information</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Due to the safety-critical nature of our operations, pre-employment, random, and incident-related drug and alcohol testing is conducted. We operate a zero-tolerance policy.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">How to Apply</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Take the next step by submitting your application online and attaching your most up-to-date CV.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">The application process will guide you through to our internal system. It is designed to be quick, straightforward, and easy to complete, taking just a few minutes of your time</p>