Distribution Planner
Effective and efficient planning of a fixed fleet through optimised utilisation to ensure achievement and improvement of cost, lead time and green KPI's.
Responsibilities
• Planning of orders/loads and resources.
• Ensure allocation of resources agree with real time execution
• Analyzing daily performance and manage Master Data integrity.
• Reporting Structure to manage and supply feedback to Management
• Monitoring and reporting driver route performance to Team Leaders and managers for performance against delivery schedules.
• Performing daily expeditor debriefs to establish opportunities to improve planning effectiveness and communicating outcomes and opportunities to management.
• Follow route sequence and identify excessive standing times - follow up and note
• Follow up on action taken by Team Leaders and Managers for instances where unacceptable driver behavior had been highlighted for action.
• Report back on exceptions to Depot Manager.
Requirements
• Own Transport
• Candidate must be well presented and professional
• Good communication skills
• Computer literate with Microsoft Office particular MS Outlook and Excel.
• Degree/qualification in Logistics
• Minimum of 1 – 2 years’ experience within a Logistics environment.
• Knowledge and understanding of planning and satellite tracking software solutions advantageous.
• Experience in Logistics planning and scheduling advantageous.