Interim Route Planner

Key Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• Week 1 – 4 Routes & Runs send out to HandHeld & relevant bags sorted.
• Frequencies check & Planning next Day R&R (to include new customers required)
• Preparing of on/off sheets (making sure the proper vehicle, date, drivers, and bookmen are assigned to each loading sheet
• Order processing – emailed and phoned in orders.
• Bringing drivers bags and rebate bags to the dispatch at the end of the day.
• Incoming Customer Calls for Deliveries/collections required – action same day.
• Transfer of customers within R&Rs to improve efficiency of each R&R
• Liaison with Bookmen/Commercial/Distribution Manager to improve R&R efficiency, duration, collection, and delivery volumes.
• Involvement with Distribution Manager & Driver Team Lead meetings (and with Driver Team Leader & their teams)
• Driver debriefs closed out and actioned daily
• Cancelled Calls analysis to ensure daily cancelled target for the Depot is not exceeded.
• Stock planning for next day R&Rs with notification to Production/loading staff
• Adding/Removing customers from R&R – only done with Telesales & Distribution Manager Agreement
• Confirm allocation of new call report customers to R&R to Senior Route Planner
• Update Logiscope with Client Information as and when required.
• Taking customers’ calls and dealing with queries.

Essential Criteria

• To have a good understanding of multidrop delivery distribution planning procedures.
• A good geographical knowledge of Ireland’s major town, cities, and road network.
• Good written and verbal communication skills and confident at developing relationships with internal and external parties.
• Must be highly computer literate, with a standard knowledge of Microsoft Office & Excel.
• Keen attention to detail with the ability to make key decisions to support the smooth day to day running within the Distribution Team. A self-starting, proactive and hands-on individual who can offer proactive solutions.
• Strong organisational and time management skills and able to meet tight deadlines and respond to urgent deliveries or issues that arise.

Desirable Criteria

• 1 + years’ route planning experience.
• Transport ERP experience 1 + years’
• Experience working with CRM.