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Logistics Planner
| Posting date: | 13 March 2024 |
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| Salary: | £28,500 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 April 2024 |
| Location: | West Midlands, B37 7YB |
| Company: | BCA Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | ORG3669-bcalpln001 |
Summary
Logistics Planner
4 on 4 off shift pattern (exc Sundays)
6am - 6.15pm
£28,500 per annum
Onsite at Birmingham Business Park - B37
BCA Logistics Planners are responsible for developing and executing efficient plans for the movement of vehicles. They coordinate, track, and monitor the supply chain process to ensure customer orders are filled on time. Planners also analyze data and design strategies to optimize deliveries, reduce cost, and improve operational efficiency.
Role Purpose
To plan the most optimised and cost-efficient plated driver's day, ensuring all vehicles are delivered within a customer driven timeframe and within a working time directive framework.
Logistics Planner Duties
Ability to develop and implement cost-effective logistics plans
Communicate with internal and external stakeholders regarding logistical issues
Maintain and update logistics databases
Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations
Ensure all work is planned in accordance with Customer Service level Agreements.
Ensure all the jobs/movements on the system are planned and allocated to the available driver workforce.
Meet time deadlines on particular work – MORR, EVA SWAPS, etc
Ensure that the work planned to assist their Recruitment process in that it is efficient and productive to assist in the full training of all new drivers and Inspection Quality Training.
To be aware of clients requirements when allocating drivers (time restraints, excess mileage, time windows and expectations, EPOD requirements)
Inform Customer Service of any problems and or delays
Respond quickly to real-time events (Auto-route) such as traffic delays, breakdowns and last minute requests
To be aware of individual drivers skills and abilities (licence type), balance driver hours (WTD) and balance pay for drivers.
Search for extra drivers who are available to cover additional jobs/movements
Re-plan the job movements, where required, due to failures, aborts, breakdowns, etc.
Such other duties as may reasonably be requested
Logistics Planner Skills
Organizational Skills
Problem Solving
Analytical Thinking
Time Management
Logistics Planner Requirements
Proficiency with supply chain software would be an advantage (MANDATA)
High level of accuracy and attention to detail
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
4 on 4 off shift pattern (exc Sundays)
6am - 6.15pm
£28,500 per annum
Onsite at Birmingham Business Park - B37
BCA Logistics Planners are responsible for developing and executing efficient plans for the movement of vehicles. They coordinate, track, and monitor the supply chain process to ensure customer orders are filled on time. Planners also analyze data and design strategies to optimize deliveries, reduce cost, and improve operational efficiency.
Role Purpose
To plan the most optimised and cost-efficient plated driver's day, ensuring all vehicles are delivered within a customer driven timeframe and within a working time directive framework.
Logistics Planner Duties
Ability to develop and implement cost-effective logistics plans
Communicate with internal and external stakeholders regarding logistical issues
Maintain and update logistics databases
Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations
Ensure all work is planned in accordance with Customer Service level Agreements.
Ensure all the jobs/movements on the system are planned and allocated to the available driver workforce.
Meet time deadlines on particular work – MORR, EVA SWAPS, etc
Ensure that the work planned to assist their Recruitment process in that it is efficient and productive to assist in the full training of all new drivers and Inspection Quality Training.
To be aware of clients requirements when allocating drivers (time restraints, excess mileage, time windows and expectations, EPOD requirements)
Inform Customer Service of any problems and or delays
Respond quickly to real-time events (Auto-route) such as traffic delays, breakdowns and last minute requests
To be aware of individual drivers skills and abilities (licence type), balance driver hours (WTD) and balance pay for drivers.
Search for extra drivers who are available to cover additional jobs/movements
Re-plan the job movements, where required, due to failures, aborts, breakdowns, etc.
Such other duties as may reasonably be requested
Logistics Planner Skills
Organizational Skills
Problem Solving
Analytical Thinking
Time Management
Logistics Planner Requirements
Proficiency with supply chain software would be an advantage (MANDATA)
High level of accuracy and attention to detail
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills