Transport Planner

bcd-chemie.de

Bristol, United Kingdom
On-site
Optimise fleet and resource utilisation
Ensure efficient, safe, and timely delivery
Manage multi-drop deliveries
Brenntag is seeking a Transport Planner for their Bristol depot to enhance service delivery and customer experience by optimizing fleet and resource utilization. The role requires experience in transport logistics, strong organizational skills, and a focus on customer service

Job Summary

  • Contribute to the Bristol depot’s Service Delivery and Customer Experience by optimising fleet and resource utilisation to ensure efficient, safe, and timely delivery of products to customer sites.
  • As an integral member of the depot team, the role is responsible for ensuring compliance with company transport policies, procedures, and relevant legislation.
  • The role includes managing multi‑drop deliveries, resolving issues on the road, and coordinating dispatches, collections, and returns.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 85

Brenntag is seeking a Transport Planner for their Bristol depot to enhance service delivery and customer experience by optimizing fleet and resource utilization. The role requires experience in transport logistics, strong organizational skills, and a focus on customer service.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Optimise fleet and resource utilisation
  • Ensure efficient, safe, and timely delivery
  • Manage multi-drop deliveries
  • Resolve issues on the road
  • Coordinate dispatches, collections, and returns
  • Transport Planning & Operations
  • Driver & Fleet Management
  • Customer & Stakeholder Liaison
  • Administration & Systems
  • Performance & Continuous Improvement

Nice-to-have

  • Positive attitude and willingness to learn
  • Strong behavioural attributes

Key Requirements

  • Proven experience in a similar transport, logistics, or planning role
  • Strong transport and logistics knowledge
  • Excellent time management, organisational, and planning skills
  • Strong customer service focus
  • Confident interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to multitask and work effectively under pressure
  • Strong IT skills with high attention to detail
  • Ability to work independently, use initiative, and think quickly
  • Flexible and adaptable to a fast‑paced, changing environment
  • Good geographical knowledge of the South West (Desirable)
  • Experience in a multi‑drop delivery environment (Desirable)

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