About The Role
We are looking to recruit a Transport Planner responsible for planning / scheduling our fleet of tippers based in Suffolk and Essex moving aggregate and muckaway, reporting to the regional Transport Manager.
About The Role
- Providing effective support and back-up to the Transport Manager.
- Ensuring that deliveries / collections are made in a safe and legally compliant manner
- Taking customer orders from Sales and ensuring the correct resource is available to complete daily volumes.
- Routing / scheduling a fleet of 30 tipper vehicles in order to deliver the daily volume in the most cost effective and efficient way possible.
- Drive efficiency improvements in conjunction with the Transport Manager through maximum utilisation of the resources available.
- Source external hauliers as and when required dependant on daily volumes.
- Communicating with external and internal customers to ensure service levels are maintained at the highest level at all times.
We're Looking For
- Have excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
- IT literate with previous experience of load scheduling / routing systems or Traffic management systems an advantage.
- A good telephone manner, be self-driven and willing to learn new skills.
- CPC (National or International) would be an advantage but not essential.
- Excellent salary and package available for the right candidate. Hours are start time between 07.00 and 08.00, finish time between 16.30 and 17.30 Monday to Friday with 1 hour for lunch. Total 45 hours per week.
We'll Offer You
- Salary between £30,000 - £35,000, dependent upon experience.
- Generous pension
- 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
- Life assurance
- Career and professional development
- Free onsite parking
- Employee assistance programme
- Enhanced parental leave
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discounts
- Plus more!
About Us
Brett is the UK’s largest independently owned building materials Group with over 60 sites across the South, South East, East and Midlands and employing over 750 people.
As a part of the Brett Group, Brett Aggregates supplies sand and gravel, crushed rock and coated products from both land-based and marine sources. With extensive reserves throughout the South and South East, our capability is reinforced by strategic wharves and rail hubs, ensuring consistent supply to major contracts as well as local customers alike.
With a reputation for excellence, we offer superb development opportunities to people keen to be a part of our continued growth. As an independent business we can offer real job satisfaction in an environment which encourages you to contribute, supports you in getting the job done and enables you to become part of a team that delivers building materials for big ideas.
Why Join Brett
- Our people are individuals, we value your input and support you in your professional development.
- We see our people as our greatest strength.
- We work hard to create inclusive environments.
- Grow your skills with ongoing opportunities – our business thrives when our people are at their best, we encourage and support ongoing learning and development.
Brett Group operates a preferred supplier list and does not accept agency CVs, unless specifically engaged to work on the role in writing by the People Team. Please do not forward CVs to our recruiters, employees or any other location with the Brett Group. Brett Group will not be responsible for any fees relating to unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles. Furthermore, Brett Group will only accept CVs submitted through our applicant tracking system, any and all CVs sent via email will be immediately deleted and shall not be subject to any agency terms or associated fees.
Should you wish to work with us now or in the future please email the recruitment team at recruitment.talent@brett.co.uk