Transport Planner

Transport Planner Northampton, England

Argos
Full Time Northampton, England 27040 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

Transport Planner

Location: Crick

Contract Type: Full Time, Fixed Term - 18 month contract

Pay: £27,040.00

Shifts: 40 hours per week, working ‘5 out of 7’ days, Sunday to Thursday.

You don’t get to be one of the nation’s largest and most loved supermarkets without a brilliant team — and our Transport colleagues are central to keeping our operations running smoothly, ensuring our customers can buy the goods they need in store.

When you work for Sainsbury’s, you are helping your community eat, shop, and live better, all while being part of a family that’s 187,000 people strong. After all, making the best-quality products available in-store for our customers is what we’re about. Just ask the millions of people up and down the country who choose to shop with us every week.

As one of our Transport Planners you will be playing a central role in creating effective transport plans for our customer network, whilst complying with legal responsibilities.

We’d like to hear from you if…


  • You have a Minimum of 2 years transport experience within the logistics sector, you will be used to working as part of a team

  • You are able to work on your own initiative, with the willingness to resolve complex issues.

  • You have good knowledge of transport hours and regulations

  • You have good geographical knowledge of the UK

  • You have experience of working closely with transport operations


What you’ll be doing


  • Ensuring the daily plan is completed in real-time, managing resources effectively, maximizing utilization whilst minimizing cost

  • Controlling and planning the agreed amount of resource (vehicles, drivers, trailers); ensuring all legal requirements are adhered to (Working Time Directive and EU Drivers’ hours' regulations)

  • Understanding and achieving key performance targets relating to the safety and efficiency of our fleet (including utilization and costing)

  • Creating collection plans to inform suppliers of loading requirements.

  • Customer/Supplier/Subcontractor management at a number of levels.


Your benefits


  • Pre-planned shifts

  • Work with the best colleagues and the latest equipment

  • Season ticket loan after you’ve completed 12 weeks of service and passed your probation

  • Discount card after 4 weeks that gives you 10% off your Sainsbury’s, Argos and Habitat shopping

  • Special offers on gym memberships, restaurants, holidays, retail vouchers and more

  • Cycle to work scheme available

  • Full PPE provided

  • Comprehensive training to help you perform well in the role


Who we are

We know that life is bigger than just your job and, while we can’t always accommodate every flexible working request, we do support part-time and job-share roles — so don’t hesitate to ask us how we can work around your availability.

One more thing: Sainsbury’s is a place for people who are open, kind and dedicated to doing better every day. Diversity and inclusion are key, so you’ll be a role model encouraging all colleagues to be themselves at work while also recognising great performance and cheering on progress.


Here at Sainsbury’s, we’re a proud equal opportunities employer that values diversity at every level of our business. Inclusion and Diversity are fundamental to our culture and values, fostering an innovative, collaborative and fast-paced work environment that means we can build a better future for our colleagues and our customers. Everyone is welcome at Sainsbury’s

Apply now

Transport Planner
Argos

www.argos.careers
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Mike Coupe
$5 to $10 billion (USD)
10000+ Employees
Subsidiary or Business Segment
General Merchandise & Superstores
1973
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