Transport Planner

Transport Planner (experience preferred) - Dover, Kent

Salary: £30-34K dependent on experience + benefits

The Company:

Our client is currently looking for a strong Transport Planner to join the company to assist a current team of 3 in a busy transport environment with further opportunities to progress within this growing business.



Founded in over 50 years ago our client is a Kent based transport company whose key strengths are their reliability in finding flexible solutions to meet their customers needs.

Currently operate throughout the UK, France, and Benelux regions of Europe.

Our clients experienced team of professional drivers and conscientious office staff are dedicated to providing a first rate service.

They operate a fleet of 80 flatbed trailers ideally suited to carry a variety of goods.

The standard measurements of our trailers are 13.6m in length, 2.5m in width and 1.4 metres in height.

However our client is also experienced in delivering abnormal loads.

Our client is based in Kent and ideally suited operationally as they import goods from Belgium, Holland and Northern France via the shipping routes of Zeebrugge/Rotterdam into Purfleet/Tilbury docks for deliveries to the South of England, Wales and the Midlands.

For deliveries to the North of England and Scotland they utilise the ports of Hull, Immingham and Teesport to enable them to continue to provide competitive quotes.

Skills and Experience:

? Experience of working within the transport industry (UK and Europe) preferable but not essential.

Accustomed to working in a busy and pressured office environment.

Good geographical knowledge of the UK would be beneficial.
? Some involvement in planning work on a daily basis for drivers would be preferable, but not a mandatory requirement.
? Excellent communication skills with an ability to liaise effectively with drivers, customers, work colleagues and members of the public is a requirement.

A very professional and friendly telep