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Transport Planning Manager

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• £40,000-£45,000
• This is a full-time position, Mon-Fri, 37.5 hours per week (occasional weekend work may be required).
• 28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays (FTE).
• Hybrid role in line with our Ways of Working guidelines.
• Up to 35% discount on A&C products.
• A free box of fruit and veg every week (It's pretty delicious!)
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Wellbeing and Rewards platform with access to discounts, GP service and Employee Assistance Programme

Who are we?

Abel & Cole has pioneered organic, ethical and sustainable food delivery for over 30 years. Doing things better is our bread and butter; from saving over 60 million plastic bags by using reusable boxes for our food deliveries, to finding alternatives to plastic long before it hit the headlines. We are forever challenging ourselves to find the most positive way to do business and want everyone to eat organic because it's one way to save the future. It's these values that enabled us to become B Corp certified; an optional audit we've gone through to recognise how we put people and planet before profit, as well as help us find room for further improvement.

We're looking for more people to join our team of almost 700, to share our passion for doing the right thing even bigger and better than we do already. In a fast paced and competitive market, we know it's our people who make the difference. We've learnt how important it is to recognise, develop and promote from within; and that trusting people lets them come up with the best ideas and that helps our entrepreneurial spirit to thrive.

Want to see more? Check us out at www.abelandcole.co.uk (http://www.abelandcole.co.uk/), https://bcorporation.net/directory/abel-cole (https://bcorporation.net/directory/abel-cole), and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/abelandcole/)

Role Summary:

Reporting into the Deliveries Operations Manager the Transport Planning Manager will oversee all daily routes and resource allocation for the Deliveries team. Abel & Cole operates more than 100 vehicles, delivering direct to customer homes from 9 depots across the UK. The Transport Planning Manager will be critical to the effective planning of Abel & Cole resources, the efficient utilisation of the fleet, and the maintenance of best in class customer service levels. The successful candidate will join a team of highly skilled professionals leading the way in sustainable home deliveries.

Key Responsibilities:

• Create and implement efficient and sustainable daily transport plans for our home delivery fleet.
• Line management of 1 Transport Administrator.
• Control costs in line with budgets and propose measures to support cost reduction.
• Plan delivery resources for on and off-peak trading periods, such as Christmas and Summer, to ensure the network is equipped to deliver outstanding service efficiently.
• Monitor and improve delivery service level KPIs, such as delivery ETA accuracy.
• Monitor and drive improvement in miles per drop and cost per drop metrics through effective strategic planning.
• Conduct strategic modelling exercises to review day/depot boundaries and selection of new sites.
• Support the business's transition to an alternatively fueled fleet, including the integration of EVs.
• Review new prospect customers and assess viability of new delivery routes and areas.
• Act as an ambassador for our B Corp values: make all decisions with our social and environmental impact in mind and look for opportunities, no matter how small, to use our business as a force for good.

Skills and Experience:

Essential

• Analytical aptitude with the confidence to present to stakeholders at all levels
• Experience with industry standard transport planning software.
• High level of competency in full suite of Microsoft applications, in particular Excel.
• Experience of working in a similar FMCG environment.

If you are interested in this position, then please visit our company website for more details and to apply on-line: (https://www.abelandcole.co.uk/news/careers). You will be asked to submit a copy of your most up to date CV and a cover letter.

Abel & Cole promotes equal opportunities for all employees. We want our employees to feel they can be themselves at work and develop their talents to the full. Members of staff are expected to take personal responsibility for keeping our workplace free from discrimination, harassment, and bullying - a place where everyone is treated fairly and respectfully.

As part of the recruitment journey, if you need us to make any reasonable adjustments so you're not disadvantaged, please contact us as soon as possible. We welcome applications from people with disabilities.

To support Abel & Cole's commitment to inclusion and diversity, we ask that you remove all personal details from your CV. This includes removal of home address, D.O.B and place of education.