Job Description

Role Profile:

Transport Planner

Purpose:

To support the Transport Team

As a key influencer across the Lynch team this role will help implement and embed the company vision and behaviours across all that we do. Our vision is about

"being the best"

at all that we do and enabling our great people to be the best they can be. To achieve this, we need to focus on delivering the highest service and focusing on getting things

"right first time"

, to support this we need to attract the best people who share our values for success and our passion for making an impact on tomorrow's future.

This role is vital for ensuring our behaviours become real and are prioritised to enable our success:

CAN DO

- It's our positive attitude that achieves our can-do approach. We work together as one team to deliver solutions to our challenges.

PASSION

- We achieve right first time by having pride and enthusiasm. Being passionate empowers us to deliver an industry leading service to our customers.

ONE TEAM

- We put the success of the team ahead of any personal gain. By communicating effectively, we support our colleagues and exceed our customers' expectations.

RESPECT

- We trust and respect our colleagues, and our customers. We have integrity and create inclusive environments creating a healthy, safe, and fun workplace.

Reporting Lines:

You will report into the Transport Manager

Focus areas of the role:

The success of the role will be measured against the effective implementation of the following focus areas:

Plan and coordinate vehicle and driver schedules efficiently, ensuring jobs are completed on time and the most cost-effective way.

Process job schedules and reactive job requests from Account Managers and customers.

Maintain up-to-date records in our transport management system (Syrinx) and prepare jobs for invoicing.

Provide excellent communication with drivers throughout their shift.

Respond promptly to any issues, including breakdowns or delays.

Ensure compliance with all transport regulations and company policies.

Ensure health and safety requirements are met across the department with improvement where possible.

A highly motivated and driven individual, you will be experienced at working in a quick and fast-paced environment and be able to deal with day-to-day challenges in providing an effective transport plan

Have a flexible and adaptable approach to working in order to meet the requirements of the business particularly at peak periods during the year

Raise all movement orders for Plant machinery, ensuring movement orders are in place prior to delivery of the products that fall within STGO.

Success enablers:

To be successful in this role you will need the following skills, behaviours, and abilities:

Team Player

Drive, organised and focused individual

Exceptional organisational skills

Meet strict deadlines

Attention to detail

Education & Qualifications/Experience

Basic knowledge of Plant

Good geographical knowledge of the UK

Proficient in computer literacy including Microsoft Excel, Powerpoint, Work and Outlook

Excellent communication skills and ability to succeed in a pressurised environment

Customer focus on delivery performance

Why work for Lynch?

Welcome to our family, we really appreciate you taking the time to consider joining our amazing team. Our people are at the heart of our business, and you will be a vital member to help us continue to grow and develop as a business.

We have a really exciting future here at Lynch and our expectations are very high, we believe in providing the highest standards of customer service, with a focus on getting things "right first time" and we are really excited to meet the best people who have the skills and passion to help us achieve our full potential, thank you.

What's our why:

We are passionate about making the construction industry the career of choice and we will do this by creating the greatest people experience here at Lynch, which results in better performance for our customers, our society, and our planet.

We have the potential to impact the world we live in, and we plan to make that impact a positive one for all who work for and with us.

Our culture

As a family-owned business we pride ourselves on our inclusive environments that drive fun, wellbeing, and high performance across all that we do. You really are joining a family and not just a business.

Equal Opportunities

We welcome enquiries from everyone and value diversity in our workforce.

Flexible Working

You are welcome to ask about flexibility at interview stage.

Reasonable Adjustments

Please contact us if you need any adjustments during the recruitment process.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 38,000.00-42,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company events Company pension Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking
Schedule:

Day shift Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: InvernessPlan