Transport Planner

Title: Transport Planner

Location: Dublin 17

Terms: Full-time, Permanent, Office-Based, Thursday - Sunday

Package: €43,500 + Pension

As a Transport Planner, you will play a central role in supporting the daily operation, ensuring customers receive excellent service and reliable delivery performance. Based in Dublin 17, this role requires candidates who can commit to a Sunday-Thursday shift pattern, working 40 hours per week between either 07:00-15:00 or 09:00-17:00.

Key Responsibilities

• Liaise with customers to meet both current and anticipated operational requirements, ensuring service expectations are consistently achieved.
• Respond to customer queries and concerns in a timely and professional manner, escalating issues where appropriate.
• Manage transport resources in accordance with operational and budgetary requirements, including shift rota planning to maintain service levels.
• Plan and coordinate operational resources to optimise labour and equipment utilisation while effectively managing forecasted volumes.
• Maintain clear and effective communication across teams and shifts to ensure operational consistency and high standards.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and support process enhancement initiatives.

Skills and Experience Required

• Minimum of 2 years' experience in a Transport Planner role.
• Previous experience working within a multi-customer, customer-focused operation.
• Proven ability to plan and manage operational resources effectively.
• Strong knowledge of drivers' hours regulations and the Working Time Directive (WTD).
• National and/or International CPC qualification desirable.