Grade: RCS M
Contract Type: Permanent (Full-Time)
Shift patterns: Any 5 from 7 rota - Day Shift (predominantly 9am - 5pm)
Location: Worksop, S80 3EG
Do you thrive in a fast-paced logistics environment and enjoy finding the most effective solutions to complex planning challenges?
As a Transport Network Planner at our Manton Wood site, you'll be responsible for building and managing transport plans across a busy network, ensuring deliveries are completed efficiently, cost-effectively, and in line with customer expectations. Working closely with customers and operational teams, you'll be at the heart of keeping our network moving.
A TYPICAL DAY MAY INVOLVE
Develop efficient and cost-effective transport plans across multiple sites, ensuring daily delivery volumes are routed in the most logical and profitable way
Manage and prioritise a daily workload of customer orders, liaising directly with customers to schedule deliveries and meet service requirements
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Build a strong understanding of customer profiles, delivery patterns and network requirements to optimise route planning and resource utilisation
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Collaborate with transport, warehouse, customer service teams, DHL customers and end delivery points to ensure seamless operational execution and high levels of customer satisfaction
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Drive network performance by achieving key KPI and SLA targets, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and enhancing the efficiency of transport operations across the wider network
THIS ROLE WOULD SUIT PEOPLE WHO
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Proven experience in transport route planning across a multi-site network, managing deliveries for a diverse customer base in a fast-paced environment
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Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to make effective decisions and respond quickly to changing operational requirements
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Ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities, consistently meeting strict deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy
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Confident IT user with strong Microsoft Office and Microsoft Teams skills; experience using transport planning systems is advantageous, although full training will be provided on bespoke systems
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Excellent communication and organisational skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships across transport, warehouse and customer-facing teams
WHY JOIN US?
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Join our generous pension scheme and benefit from an 8% employer contribution, alongside a 4% employee contribution
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Free confidential 24/7 GP consultations
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Hundreds of retail and lifestyle discounts
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Affordable loans, savings schemes and free mortgage advice
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Visit https://careers.dhl.com/global/en/working-at-dhl-supply-chain to learn more
WHO WE ARE
We're the global leaders in supply chain management with 188,000 people in over 50 countries. Our expert teams work together to deliver for our customers across a range of industries including retail, automotive, healthcare and more.
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Please be aware that interviews are provisionally scheduled to take place during the week commencing 24th August . Applications received after this date may not be considered but will be added to our talent pool for future opportunities, subject to your consent. Please also be aware that we review applications continuously and where we have a large number of applications the application period may close ahead of the provisional interview date. To ensure your application is considered we recommend submitting it as early as possible.
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