Are your planning, teamwork and communication skills second to none? Do you thrive in a fast-paced transport environment where attention to detail really matters?


Here at GXO, we’re looking for a Transport Planner to join our busy transport operation at our Currys Newark site. You’ll play a key role in ensuring the safe, compliant and efficient delivery of products across the UK, supporting both customer service and operational performance.


This is a full-time, permanent role, working 37.5 hours per week on a night shift pattern, following a 5-from-7 rota. The shift pattern operates as Week 1: 6 on / 1 off and Week 2: 4 on / 3 off, working between Saturday to Thursday, 10:00pm – 6:00am.


Pay, benefits and more:


You’ll be paid a salary of up to £30,564.61 per annum, plus an additional night shift premium of £83.33 per month. You’ll also receive 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), as well as the option to buy additional days so you can enjoy a positive work-life balance. Your benefits package includes flexible dental insurance plans, a company sponsored pension scheme, a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme. You’ll also have access to our MyBenefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more! Including our GXO University which provides you the opportunity to learn new skills and gain qualifications at a pace that you’re comfortable with.


What you’ll do on a typical day:


*Fully utilise all vehicles to ensure accurate and appropriate allocation of drivers/vehicles/trailers/customer deliveries/trunking and backhaul
*Control and plan operational deliveries for the following day and process all customer bookings to meet customers’ needs and expectations
*Work closely with the operations to ensure vehicles and trailers are available to support the transport requirement and advise the operation in a timely manner when there are any risks to vehicle or trailer availability
*Communicate effectively with all customers and work with them to understand and resource their schedules
*Identify, communicate, and drive any continuous improvements to continually develop the operation of the business


What you need to succeed at GXO:


*Previous experience working with planning teams and transport operations
*Strong customer service focus with excellent communication skills
*A good geographical knowledge of the UK
*Experience working with Paragon routing and scheduling software would be advantageous


We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.


GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.


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