Logistics Planner/Scheduler

**£18.71 p/h plus holiday pay**
**Inside IR35**
**Remote site location, so need to able to drive to location**
**Experience with Paragon and Transend required**

Role Objective:
- Planning, Scheduling and Execution overview of Tankering activities in a timely and efficient manner
- Communication with internal and external customers to ensure customer requirements are achieved.
- Ensure all Tankering activities are performed in a safe & efficient manner - no injuries to employees, contractors or members of the public
- Maximise CHP production at reception centres by effective routing of sludge to create the best generation
- Provide detailed MI on sludge operations performance

- Provide central contact point for Tanker Drivers, Internal Customers, Contractors and other stakeholders while facilitating the planning and scheduling of sludge movements
- Scheduling the Tanker Movements to meet compliance to base plan and balancing the scheduling of vehicle inspections, servicing & repair to ensure maximum tanker utilisation and high levels of customer service.
- Manage tanker schedules on a pro-active (pre-planned) & reactive (unplanned) basis through close liaison with relevant stakeholders to maximise tanker resource efficiency whilst ensuring high levels of customer service.
- Manage tanker bookings and communicate tanker schedules to relevant personnel / depts. This includes managing the booking of our contractors to achieve base plan compliance
- Ensure tankering operation is compliant with all legal requirements & company polices.
- Develop effective relationships with Interworks Area Managers and Contractors to ensure that operational activities are performed safely and efficiently.
- Develop effective relationships with WWR managers to ensure high levels of customer service. Attend regular review and improvement meetings (comm cells)
- Produce & communicate detailed MI about Tankering Operations on a regular basis to management and highlight any risk or opportunities.
- Investigate efficiency opportunities & highlight areas of inefficiency in liaison with relevant stakeholders.
- Monitor compliance with financial & performance targets and report as required.
- Demonstrate role model behaviours and contribute to a safe working environment for all parties.

Experience:
In order to succeed in this role it is expected that you will have:
- Proficient use of Microsoft Office and SAP systems
- Experience with logistics route planning and scheduling software, preferably Paragon & Transend.
- Experience in customer facing position and providing a quality service
- Experience of managing contractors
- 3 years’ experience in Transport Operations (preferably including tanker operations / vacuum tanker operations)

Essential:
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to listen to other people and understand their risk.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills
- Able to work on own initiative and bring forward new ideas
- Ability to work in a pressurised and busy environment.
- Ability to prioritise tasks & manage own time to meet demanding deadlines.
- Ability to learn & adapt to new skills, environments, legislation, etc.
- Proven problem-solving skills
- Awareness of SBF tools and techniques for improvement