Planning Team Lead

<div><div><div><p><strong>Pay Rate: £30,000 to £35,000 (Dependent on Experience)</strong><br><strong>Grade: M<br>Contract Type: </strong>Permanent (Full-Time)<br><strong>Shift patterns: </strong>Monday to Friday, working between the hours of 6am to 6pm (To be discussed at interview)<br><strong>Location: B77 5PN - Tamworth</strong></p> <p>DHL, an award-winning leading supply chain business is seeking a Planning Team Leader to play a vital role coordinating our daily warehouse and distribution requirements. </p> <p><strong>WHAT DOES THE ROLE ENTAIL?</strong></p> <p>As part of your normal duties, whilst maintaining excellent health and safety practices, you will:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Lead the network & transport planning/design operations plans and processes to provide fast, reliable, efficient and affordable transportation/ shipment of goods from origin to destination,</strong></li> <li><strong>Meet customer and market-specific requirements in line with the business strategy and requirements, corporate guidelines and policies</strong></li> <li><strong>Through team create most efficient and cost-effective routes</strong></li> <li><strong>Ensure resources designated to execute shipment (own or subcontracted)</strong></li> <li><strong>Engage with spot market to execute shipments not accepted by established carrier base</strong></li> <li><strong>Implement plans and processes for transport operations to provide transport/ shipment, stock-keeping and delivery of all goods</strong></li> <li><strong>Monitor budget utilization, assess actual values, prepare deviation analyses and comments, and coordinate budgets with other business departments<br></strong></li> </ul> <p><strong>WHAT DO WE NEED FROM YOU?</strong></p> <p>We'd love to hear from you if you have the following experience but don't hesitate to apply if you don't tick every box on this page - we're great at spotting talent and potential in everyone:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Strong </strong>Planning experience is <strong>ESSENTIAL</strong></li> <li>Route Optimisation (Planning System)</li> <li>IT Literate, with Microsoft Office Packages</li> <li>Using OTM Cloud & Ortec </li> </ul> <p><strong>WHY CHOOSE US? </strong></p> <p>As well as competitive pay rates, you will be entitled to an award-winning range of benefits including:</p> <ul> <li>Free confidential 24/7 GP service</li> <li>Hundreds of discounts (including retail, childcare + gym)</li> <li>Affordable loans & enhanced pension scheme</li> <li>24/7 employee support service for you (+ family) with access to free counselling and much more: <a href="https://careers.dhl.com/global/en/dsc-benefits">https://careers.dhl.com/global/en/dsc-benefits</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>OUR APPROACH TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION</strong></p> <p>We will ensure that all our resourcing activities are fair, transparent and consistent across the UK. Find out more about our global approach to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging: <a href="https://careers.dhl.com/global/en/diversity">https://careers.dhl.com/global/en/diversity</a></p> <p><strong>BE AN ESSENTIAL PART OF EVERYDAY LIFE</strong></p> <p>DHL is the global leader in Supply Chain management and we keep the world moving. Our expert teams work together to deliver for our customers across a range of industries including retail, automotive, healthcare and more, so they can deliver to their customers.</p> <p> </p> <p><span data-teams="true">#UKIDSCDS</span></p></div></div></div>