Transport Planner
The Role:
The Transport Planner is responsible for coordinating the delivery of hire and sale orders, and collections for off hired equipment. Utilising internal drivers and vehicles where possible, providing efficient routes for each driver.
Supporting the Transport supervisor in managing the driver and vehicles, along maintaining all legal and company compliance.
Key Responsibilities:
Delivery & Collection
Allocate each delivery and collection to the driver schedule on the requested dates, in line with the regional delivery days. Routing drivers with an understanding of customer requirements for delivery or collection times, ensuring all Barhale sites have PDIs prior to any attendance on site.
Ensure deliveries and collections allocated to drivers are within the vehicle weight limit and capacity.
Feedback to the sales team where deliveries are unable to be allocated to drivers on requested date, and where we are able to bring forward deliveries and collections.
Ensure miscellaneous transport requests are logged on the depot schedule for routing and tracking. Including IT requests, Safety ad hoc requests and Fabrication delivery and collections.
Liaise with customers to book drivers into sites and confirm lifting capabilities where required.
Maintain the average awaiting collection days to the agreed SLA or below.
Operational
Print and check paperwork daily and issue to the drivers. Send paperwork to external hauliers as required.
Monitor the performance of BCS delivery drivers and feedback to the Depot Supervisor and Operations Manager.
Ensuring the all drvier compliance documnetation is completed accurately and on time.
Commercial
Liaise with preferred external haulage companies for all requirements outside our vehicle capabilities. Obtain multiple quotations where possible to ensure best price is achieved.
Monitor performance of suppliers and feedback to the Depot Supervisor and Operations Manager.
Utilise the daily courier service where necessary.
Follow up all courier deliveries to ensure they have been completed within the requested date and time. Request a downgrade of delivery service and charge where specified delivery times have not been met. Liaise with the Sales Team on all delayed deliveries.
HSEQ
Complete tasks in accordance with risk assessments, notify the Team Leader of any potential noncompliance.
Report accidents and Positive Interventions using the correct methods.
Ensure the correct PPE is used in the at all times.
Maintain excellent levels of housekeeping, ensure areas are free from waste and trip hazards etc
Identify/Submit positive interventions where needed
Work in conjunction with HSEQ policies and procedures Understand current regulations in regards to Working Time Directives, EU Drivers Hours and GB Domestic Hours Rules, to use this knowledge to deliver our service in line with current legislation
Providing assistance to drivers to resolve vehicle defects, sign off defect sheets and keep accurate record for future reference.
Working with the Depot Supervisor and Transport Manager, ensure drivers and vehicles operate within the standards set out in FORS.
Quality
Ensure works are carried out in accordance with processes.
Contribute to continuous improvement by providing suggestions and feedback to Team Leaders and Management.
Work to agreed timescales updating the Team Leader on progress. Maintain good communication with Team Leaders and Management at all times.
Key measures & targets:
Average await collect days
Qty of equipment awaiting collection
External haulage spend
Transport cost recovery
Key relationships:
Logistics Manager
Bescot and Wallows operations team
Drivers
External haulage suppliers
Person Specification:
The successful candidate is likely to meet all of the following criteria:
Essential
Previous experience routing delivery and collections for a fleet of vehicles
Ability to plan / schedule vehicles efficiently and effectively
Good knowledge and understanding of UK road network
Computer literate
Polite, calm & professional manner with excellent customer service skills
Product knowledge of supplies, signs, safety and tools
Driving licence
Desirable
Product knowledge of specialist hire equipment and Fabrications materials and structures
Previous Transport Compliance experience
About BCS Group:
BCS Group, a subsidiary of Barhale Holdings Plc, is a privately owned company. We are a leading supplier of safety and construction products and services that has depots in both the Midlands and Scotland. We pride ourselves on providing a first-class service to all our customers, ensuring the right product or solution is delivered to the right location on time. With over 5,000 items within our core range, BCS Group can fulfil any order and ensure it is delivered directly via our dedicated transport fleet or those of our partners.
Manufacturing: Our capabilities include standard and bespoke signage, labels, temporary and permanent road traffic signs and bespoke steel fabrication/installation which includes footbridges, walkways, flooring, guardrails, ladders and tunnelling products.
Extensive Stock Range: Distributor of leading industry brands in PPE & clothing, traffic management, safety & lifting and site equipment products. These include Bollé, Pulsar, Globus, Rock Fall, Progarm, Portwest, Melba Swintex, Oxford Plastics, JSP, Nissen, Carters, Orafol, Crowcon, Radiodetection, Dräger, Ridgegear, and Plant Nappy.
Safety Equipment Servicing: Specialist safety & lifting repair, calibration and inspection since 1999. We have our own purpose-built maintenance and calibration facility for gas detection, cable avoidance, breathing apparatus and lifting equipment which along with our fully equipped mobile calibration unit is where all maintenance and repairs are carried out. Our staff are trained and fully qualified in the maintenance, calibration and inspection of a full range of specialist safety & lifting equipment.
Our People: With a direct workforce philosophy, the company culture is driven by our core values, which describe how we act day-to-day. We ensure all your needs are met through our national call centre and dedicated account management.
Triple Accreditation: ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018 and ISO 50001:2011 standards, which means our customers can have complete confidence that we have an ongoing commitment to be a safe, efficient and responsible partner.
Caring and investing in you
As a Gold Investors in People company and a Sunday Times 100 Best Company to Work For, we are committed to investing in people. We are passionate about creating a working environment where people are supported throughout their careers, where people can enjoy security and be part of a company that cares about them.
From the moment you join us, your well-being and career aspirations will be supported by.
Competitive salary
Company Pension
Life Assurance
Private Medical
25 days annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days
8 hours volunteering
Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental, physiological, and financial well-being.
Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice
Company car/green car scheme/car allowance/Van (dependent on position)
Leadership & management training and coaching
Regular line management engagement and appraisal to support your career progression.
Development supported by internal and externally delivered training.
Flexible working arrangements
Annual salary review
Continuous service awards
How to apply:
Please send your current CV and cover email outlining your suitability for the role and quoting the reference number to careers@barhale.co.uk.
