Landside Transport Planner - Night Shift Only

Your main responsibilities on a day to day basis will be:-

• Route Planning to develop optimal transportation routes for moving cargo based on factors such as distance, time, cost, and mode of transport.
• Carrier Selection to identify and select appropriate carriers or logistics service providers to transport cargo, considering factors such as capacity, reliability, cost, and service level agreements.
• Load Consolidation to coordinate the consolidation of multiple shipments into full truckloads or container loads to maximize efficiency and minimize transportation costs.
• Scheduling and dispatching to plan and schedule transportation movements, including pickup and delivery times.
• Documentation and Compliance to ensure all necessary transportation documentation and reports are completed and distributed within the business, verifying compliance with transportation laws and regulations, and ensuring legislative compliance is adhered to.
• Cost Analysis and Optimization to identify possible savings and improvements for the department and support their implementation (transportation cost savings, process improvements and operational efficiencies to reduce overall logistics expenses).
• Customer Communication to build strong, collaborative relationships with WFS customers, putting their best interest at the forefront of everything we do, delivering consistently high levels of customer satisfaction.

To be successful in this role you will need:-