Transport Planner

Job description

Job Description Sunday – Thursday plus 1 in 5 Fridays 10:30 - 19:00 with an alternative rest day when working a Friday. Starting 1st July: When you join Brakes, you’ll become part of a top UK food business. You’ll also become part of Sysco – the world's leading foodservice company. We’re growing across the country and aiming to be the absolute best in our industry. So join us in Portbury as a Transport Planner and take your career to the next level. A satisfying role: Working closely with your transport colleagues, you’ll use multiple systems to analyse route data, plan routes and improve route allocations for our 24hr/6-day operation. Adhering to the Working Time Directive for drivers and vehicle availability, you’ll balance multiple needs and work to often tight deadlines, while maintaining operational efficiency and customer service targets. What you bring to the mix If you’re able to analyse data and identify trends and improvements, you’ve got what it takes to be brilliant in this role. You’ll also need: Ideally some knowledge and experience of using planning software would also be beneficial. - exceptional planning and organisational skills - to be able to deal with unexpecte...