Turners (Soham) Ltd is one of the UK's Leading and independently owned Logistics companies. We are looking for an experienced Transport Planner working in our Food Grade Tanker Department based at Norwich.

You will be working in a small team planning circa 100 plus company owned vehicles UK wide.

The main functions of the role are:

• Planning the fleet for collections and deliveries to collection /delivery times and optimising vehicle/driver utilisation,
Planning in vehicles for service as per company service requirements.
• Tracking and ensuring drivers are on track with their deliveries and collections.
• Dealing with any problems drivers may have while out on the road, liaising with the end customer if and when necessary.

Transport planner is expected to liaise appropriately with Drivers, customers and managers, making sure all road transport legislation and WTD are being adhered to.

The role will also involve some administration support with tasks such as order entry and data input.

The position is full time, working 40 hours per week Monday to Friday.

The successful candidate will need good verbal and written communication skills and be computer literate.

The Requirements:
Traffic planning experience required
Good geographical knowledge
Logistics Distribution and Supply Chain background

In return you will be offered a competitive salary, pension scheme, free on-site parking.

To apply for this position please email your CV to recruitment@turners-distribution.com detailing your current salary.