At Tarmac, ‘who you are’ matters. We want to get to know you. If you share our values and are proud of a job well done, collaborative in working well with others and ambitious to make things better, then have a read of what we have on offer.

We are currently looking for someone to join our team as a Transport Planner to join our friendly team in Northfleet.

We are working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it is important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.

In the role of Transport Planner you will be responsible for: 

• Liaising and coordinating on a daily basis with our customers, to deliver a high level of service, working closely with our drivers, third party transport contractors and operational staff.
• Order taking and cement delivery management to a wide range of customers within the region.
• Efficient scheduling of own fleet vehicles, maximising driver hours availability, to meet agreed KPI targets, whilst maintaining legal and operational compliance.
• Effective allocation of orders to third party transport partners.
• To assume Transport Supervisor responsibilities as and when required.

The ideal candidate for the role of Transport Planner will have experience in a similar role as well as experience of: 

• CPC (desirable but can be trained)
• IOSH Safety training (desirable but can be trained)
• 3 years Transport Planning experience with a thorough knowledge of the road haulage industry.
• Able to work independently and make day to day decisions regarding the safe and efficient operation of our fleet.
• Experience of working within a Trade Union Environment (desirable).
• Computer literate, ideally with experience of SAP and transport routing tools.
• SHEQ / Legal Compliance.
• Customer service awareness.

As well as the role of Transport Planner we offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits: 

• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
• Access to join our Employee Communities ( employee networks) we currently have nine communities inc.(REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+ , Parents & carers, Ability , Wellbeing,  Female voice and menopause
• Training and development opportunities

Interested? Why not click here to find out more?  Go on… are you ready to build your future?

Tarmac is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.