Cogent Staffing
Cogent staffing our recruiting for a Traffic planner / Clerk on behalf of our client based in Welshpool. The role of Transport Planner will be on a permanent basis offering an immediate start working on an afternoon shift.
- £30,000 PA
- Career development
- Free Parking
- Many company benefits
- 28 days holiday including stats
- Working hours – 11:00am – 20:00pm (Or until everything is finished, this could be
- 19:00pm up to 21:00pm)
Responsibilities will include:
- Route Planning.
- Ensuring vehicles are running to capacity and reducing empty running.
- Actioning any defects.
- Emailing customers with collection times/delays.
- Booking deliveries.
- Providing the highest level of customer care.
- Building good working relationships internally and externally.
- Debriefing Drivers on return.
- Effective time management to ensure the job is completed within the set time frame provided.
Skills required:
- Previous experience as a Transport Planner or Traffic Clerk, alternatively experience in an operational role within logistics or haulage is essential.
- Excellent communication skills and telephone manner.
- An understanding of compliance within the transport industry.
- Experience in planning multiple delivery schedules.
- Knowledge of safety and legal compliance.
- Ability to build positive working relations with customers, suppliers and colleagues.
- IT literate (Including working knowledge of MS and Excel).
- The ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines within a busy transport office.
- Good analytical skills.
- Self-motivated, with the ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines.
At Cogent Staffing, we are committed to ethical recruitment practices and fostering an inclusive workplace. We actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, gender, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. We believe that diversity enriches our teams and enhances our ability to serve our clients effectively.
We ensure that our recruitment processes are fair, transparent, and free from bias, promoting equal opportunities for all applicants.