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Salary of £37,606 plus benefits

Shift pattern Sunday - Thursday 10:00am - 7:30 pm

Warrington

Our Brakes Route Planners are the people that help to keep our network running – they not only love to find solutions, but they ensure that everything we do enables us to deliver on our promises to our customers and exceed expectations whilst working together as a team.

Planners Responsibilities at Brakes:

• Take ownership of the optimised daily routing plan, ensuring alignment with operational KPIs and SLAs.
• Look for continued improvement across the Brakes network by looking for efficiencies within the Brakes network.
• Liaise with your drivers, customers, and Account Managers daily to ensure all queries are answered.
• Work closely alongside the operations to review and refine delivery schedules to ensure maximum efficiency and value.
• Provide reports to the wider business that can demonstrate potential opportunities and problems using a range of computer packages.
• Seek continuous improvement in the routing plans by regularly analysing historic data from various systems.

You’ll have:

• Proficient computer skills in a range of packages.
• Excellent administration and communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure with conflicting deadlines
• A willingness to learn Transport management planning systems and will be flexible enough to work with multiple systems at the same time.
• Knowledge of driver working time directive regulations or a willingness to learn them.
• Forward thinking, striving to make efficient planning.

In return we offer a great basic salary, generous holiday allowance plus the option to purchase more, pension plus huge discounts on award- winning products. In addition, you’ll have the opportunity to further enhance your skills through our industry leading Learning & Development programmes. In Brakes you can really be anything you want to be!

People join us for the stability and security. But they stay for our fun and friendly culture that supports everyone to be the best they can be. Join us and discover all sorts of opportunities to develop your career with us, as well as a range of great benefits.

At Brakes everyone is welcome. We don’t want you to ‘fit our culture’ we want you to help define it and we actively celebrate the unique talents of each and every colleague. We don’t just look at your CV, we’re more focused on who you are and your potential. As part of our values, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone has a voice, is appreciated and has the same opportunities. We work hard to ensure that everyone feels part of our business, as we care for one another and connect the world through food and trusted partnerships. Our ultimate goal is to ensure that everyone belongs and thrives at Brakes and we recognise that Brakes can only thrive when everyone feels they belong. We'll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our resourcing team who will be happy to support you.