Senior Transport Planner

About the position

Do your skills match this New Beginning?

Job Title: Senior Transport Planner – Logistics/Supply Chain

Location: Boksburg

Basic Salary From: R32K. Negotiable depending on experience.

The Opportunity

This role drives accurate planning and daily load execution. You ensure daily freight movement happens on schedule. You must have seven years of transport planning experience. Your work directly supports the dispatch and tracking teams. You must use your analytical skills for route planning. You will solve problems regarding unexpected transit delays daily. Your accuracy guarantees overall supply chain process efficiency.
The Company

This business operates as a new supply chain enterprise. They provide logistics and real-time freight tracking services. Core business services include load execution and system control. The business provides secure tracking for cargo shipments. Their target market includes regional distributors and business clients. The enterprise operates as a logistics service provider today. They aim to dominate local route optimization networks.

What You'll Be Doing

• Create loads in the transport management system.
• Process orders and create loads within two hours.
• Allocate carriers to loads without any operational delays.
• Close out loads within 24 hours of delivery.
• Manage freight operations exclusively within BluPath software tools.

Required Qualifications

• National Diploma in Logistics or Supply Chain Management.

Required Experience

• Possess seven years of experience in transport planning.
• Demonstrate expertise using BluPath or similar software platforms.
• Show geographical knowledge of Southern African freight routes.
• Demonstrate an ability to work under time pressure.
• Apply analytical skills for optimal route planning tasks.

This exclusive opportunity is managed by TRP. You will plan transport routes for a logistics business.

Desired Skills:

• BluPath / TMS Software
• Load Creation & Execution
• Carrier Allocation