Logistics Planner (Fixed Term Contract)

Reporting to the Logistics Supervisor the role of Logistics Planner will work as part of the Logistics Planning team ensuring the timely and efficient planning of vehicles. The team also manage our customer requirements daily to ensure optimisation of capacity in regard to fulfilling customer orders for asphalt and aggregate deliveries. The role of Logistics Planner will also be responsible for:

• Handling inbound and outbound calls to monitor orders and haulage requirements
• Processing customer orders
• Providing quality customer experience
• Effectively managing customer expectations
• Providing effective communication with key stakeholders both internal and external
• Accurate recording of data
• Effective management of assets and materials, ensuring effective utilisation of vehicles
• Sourcing and management of external haulage companies, managing associated costs
• Ensuring best use of resources to optimise delivery of all customer requirements
• Raising any safety concerns immediately
  
  Are you passionate about delivering a quality service? Do you enjoy problem solving and using your initiative? Would you like the opportunity to join a vibrant, effective team?
At Tarmac, 'who you are' matters. We want to get to know you. If you share our values and are proud of a job well done, collaborative in working well with others and ambitious to make things better, then have a read of what we have on offer., The ideal candidate for the role of Logistics Planner will have previous experience working in a similar role coordinating fleet deliveries and managing client expectations, within a similar sector however individuals evidencing suitable attributes for the role may be trained.,
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• Proven customer service and telephone skills
• Superb attention to detail
• Ability to confidently communicate with stakeholders at all levels
• Effective problem solving skills
• Initiative and the ability to make appropriate decisions
• Proven teamwork capability
• Excellent time management skills
• Speed and efficiency in making decisions
• Good geographical knowledge
• Commercial awareness
• Resilience and the ability to work at pace under pressure managing stakeholder expectations
  
  As well as the role of Logistics Planner we offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives, and benefits:
• Bonus scheme
• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
• Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communities inc.(REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & Carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female Voice and Menopause
• Training and development opportunities