Senior Transport Planner

Company Name: CSG Talent
Location: Netherland

Our Client is a global leader in the end to end supply chain, freight forwarding, 3PL and Contract Logistics sector who have just open up operations in Europe

This is a great opportunity to develop your career as a Transport Operations Supervisor, and advance your communication and negotiation skills, whilst becoming a master organiser. You are guaranteed not to be bored!

About the Role

In this role you will be responsible for the organisation and coordination of drivers, and fleet to plan, schedule and allocate workloads to meet our customers needs.

Note, that this is a shared role within a team covering a 24/7 work environment.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Planning, scheduling and monitoring the loading and unloading of freight
• Allocation of drivers, prime movers and trailers to loads
• Managing daily operations. (Cooperating with operations staff, as well as managing drivers to achieve outcomes)
• Liaising with customers regarding loading and unloading
• Processing and data entry of paperwork
• Work with drivers on their daily logbook hours to manage return loads
• Preparation and management of customer freight updates
• Management of fleet maintenance requests with in-house Maintenance team.
• Participate in load forecasting, measurement and "Delivery in Full, on Time" reporting.

About You

You are self-motivated and work well in a dynamic team, while enjoying the challenges of a fast-paced, and strongly customer-focussed environment. You have the ability to think and act quickly. You are able to jump between tasks and change focus with ease.

Your skills and experience for this role need to include:

• Excellent communication skills and customer relationship experience
• Strong attention to detail
• An ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• The ability to make decisions quickly
• Fast and competent computer use
• Exceptional organisational skills
• The ability to work alone and in teams when required
• Multitasking across a variety of work throughout the day
• Above average data entry and keyboard skills
• Experience working with strict Environment, Health and Safety systems
• A desire to contribute to the improvement of systems

• Seniority level

  Associate

• Employment type

  Full-time

• Job function

  DistributionStrategy/PlanningSupply Chain

• Industries

  Logistics and Supply ChainPackage/Freight DeliveryPackaging and Containers