Senior Logistics Planner
Flexsource is working with a nationwide composite material provider to recruit a Senior Logistics Planner.
This role offers the opportunity to join their organisation as a Senior Logistics Planner, responsible for asphalt products and servicing road surfacing business units and an external customer base throughout Ireland.
About the Role
As a Senior Logistics Planner, you will be given the opportunity to learn via a blend of practical and personal development experiences:
* On the job learning focused on processes and activities within the CP+A business unit and supply of concrete products from manufacturing locations.
* Logistics system and processes training.
* Tailored learning through internal or external resources.
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
1. Planning daily transport and delivery schedules for each manufacturing location.
2. Leading a logistics team to manage order delivery and customer service.
3. Collaborating with manufacturing location managers and batching teams to deliver effective production planning and understand location capacity and product capability.
4. Overseeing process orders received via various channels.
5. Managing vehicle planning and fleet allocation to locations to fulfil daily orders.
6. Ensuring all customer orders are delivered within agreed timeframes.
7. Maintaining ongoing effective communication with site teams, fleet, production locations, technical, and sales.
8. Achieving specific targets regarding truck utilisation, costs, and empty journeys.
9. Working closely with dispatch teams to maximise truck utilisation.
10. Oversight on delivering the right products and material quantities to customers.
Requirements
The ideal candidate will have:
* 5+ years' experience working in a logistics or dispatch office.
* Strong knowledge of systems and detailed administration.
* Logistics experience within manufacturing is beneficial.
* A Supply Chain or Logistics third-level qualification is desirable.
Salary: €60,000 - €80,000 per annum (dependent on experience).