Transport Planning and Order Taking Manager is required to join a UK leading manufacturing business, with a network of factories and manufacturing plants across the UK. Flexible/Hybrid working hours working Monday - Friday. A permanent position that offers both fantastic development and progression opportunities.
Applicants are invited from a wide range of backgrounds – Transport Planner, Scheduler, Service coordination, service coordinator, Fleet Controller, Production planning or production administration.
The core purpose of the Transport Planning and Order Taking Manager is to build and lead a new centralised planning and order taking functions system and manage the distribution of products via hauliers and logistics.
What is on offer for you as a Transport Planning and Order Taking Manager
- A Salary of £55,000
- 8.30 - 5pm working hours – Flexible with Hybrid
- 8% KPI Bonus
- Location – Bawtry, Rossington, Doncaster
- Enhanced Company Pension
- 33 days holiday
- Training and personal development opportunities
Key Accountabilities of the Transport Planning and Order Taking Manager
- Optimise transportation of products by coordinating and scheduling deliveries within agreed service levels and the most efficient way possible.
- Analysing customer demand and working to optimal route efficiency, guaranteeing timely delivery of the product.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives to increase reliability and efficiency.
- Work closely with the existing team for SAP to input data for the system.
- An active up to date knowledge of inventories, stock demands, shortages, delays, and deployment.
- Provide information on delivery schedules to customers and internal customer service teams.
- Proactively support and enhance the Customer Service team and other commercial support functions.
Key Experience Required as the Transport Planning and Order Taking Manager
- Excellent communication and organisational skills.
- Good geographical knowledge for coordinating purposes.
- Working Knowledge of Windows-based IT Systems – Excel
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