Senior Transport Planner

Company Description

Who are Culina?

Culina is the UK’s leading independent specialist supply chain partner, trusted by some of the nation’s best recognised food, fast-moving consumer goods (FMGC) and retail brands. We're proud to employ over 22,000 colleagues across 100+ locations nationwide, supported by a fleet of more than 5,500 trucks and trailers delivering every day.

We currently have an exciting opportunity in our Contract Logistics division – through flexible warehousing, transport and fulfilment solutions, we simplify complexity, drive continuous improvement and create exceptional experiences for customers. Delivering certainty. Creating value. Enabling growth.

Job Description

Life in this role

As part of our, Contract division, we have an exciting opportunity to join the team as a Senior Transport Planner on a full time permanent basis!

As a Senior Transport Planner you will support the site operation with planning transport taking into account WTD & EU regulations and compliance legalities.

Working hours:  Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm.

Salary:  £39,149 per annum.

Key Duties of a Senior Transport Planner:

- Managing and overseeing the Transport day operation, ensuring that service levels are achieved and maintained.
- Optimising resource and adherence of WTD & drivers’ hours legislation.
- Planning driver and vehicle resource to achieve delivery / collection times, creating and updating daily run summary.
- Effectively communicating with the Planning team and other depots.
- Providing 24/7 communication Transport link with Customer Services and Sales Order Processing.
- Monitoring retailer arrival and departure times, ensuring deliveries are made within the specified windows.
- Finding the best fit solution for customer collections, adhering to collection times.
- Arranging deliveries using nominated contractors for special instruction deliveries, re-deliveries.
- Communicating any potential failures or changes to the original plan.
- Ensuring all accidents, incidents and near misses are logged and reported.
- Liaising and planning drivers in for meetings / courses as required.

Qualifications

What you’ll need ...

- Significant transport experience in FMCG environment.
- Attention to detail/accuracy.
- Planning and organising skills, high level of numeracy.
- Strong communication skills in order to deliver accurate information.
- Effectively prioritise work load in order to meet set deadlines.
- Able to work as part of a team or individually.
- Have knowledge of Road Transport Directive and current drivers’ hours.
- Be professional, approachable and helpful to ensure smooth running of the general operation.

Additional Information

What is in it for you?

If you're looking for a role where you can make an impact, develop your career, and be part of a team that works as one to achieve great results, we'd love to hear from you. Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme - our salary sacrifice scheme offers a cost-effective way to drive an electric vehicle, with payments taken directly from your salary. Eligibility and salary thresholds apply.

- Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme - our salary sacrifice scheme offers a cost-effective way to drive an electric vehicle, with payments taken directly from your salary. Eligibility and salary thresholds apply. 
- Wellbeing Support – your wellbeing matters to us. Through our Employee Assistance Programme, you'll have 24/7 access to confidential counselling and legal support, whenever you need it. 
- Eye Care Vouchers – free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses. 
- Reward & Recognition – we love celebrating great work, we recognise those who go above and beyond. 
- Everyday Discounts – our benefits platform gives you access to discounts from over 50 leading retailers, helping your money go further every day.