Benefits: Wayfair Employee Discount, Private Medical Care, Dental Care, Gym Membership, Tuition Reimbursement, 25 Days starting Holiday (with tenure entitlement) + Bank Holidays, Pension, Cycle to Work scheme amongst others.
As a Transport Planner on the First Mile Routing Operations team, you will execute and optimize daily supplier collection plans for the US and Canada. This role requires exceptional problem-solving, attention to detail, and strong communication skills to collaborate with carrier partners and various internal teams to improve key metrics like on-time delivery and route utilization, directly impacting customer satisfaction and operational efficiency.
If you love fixing problems, enjoy collaboration, and want to expand your skills by routing for different markets, then this is a great opportunity to take your career to the next level!
Your Impact:
- Execute daily inbound & outbound plans to meet speed, cost, and customer satisfaction goals.
- Manage and adjust routing software (Descartes) settings to continuously enhance route planning.
- Collaborate effectively with carriers, depots and planning teams to keep operations running smoothly.
- Analyze and use data to drive improvements in core metrics like route utilization, scheduled stops, and on-time delivery.
- Monitor routes proactively to find ways to improve efficiency and prevent service disruptions.
- Collaborate with the technology teams to provide feedback and suggest process improvements.
What You Bring:
- Proven experience effectively route planning within logistics, distribution and /or supply chain as a Transport Planner or similar role.
- Exceptional problem solving skills with ability to find and implement effective solutions quickly.
- Attention to detail and capability of managing multiple tasks while excelling in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communicator, someone who can engage and effectively collaborate with cross functional stakeholders at all levels.
- Resilience and ability to effectively time manage and prioritize tasks to meet volatile live deadlines.
- Ability to use data analysis to drive improvements in key metrics.
- English language fluency, both verbal and written communication skills.
- Aptitude in Google or Microsoft Suite; Display the agility to learn and adapt to new technologies and systems.
Ready to take the next step? Hit apply and let’s talk - our recruiting team is excited to hear from you!
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