Transport Planner

Just Recruitment is looking for a Logistics Administrator to join a prestigious company based in Haverhill.

This is a temporary position for 1 month but may potentially be longer.

Your main duties will be:

• Keep records up to date.
• Inspection of products.
• Ensure goods-in are received.
• Inventory checks.
• Picking and packing when required

Working hours are either 7:30am – 4:30pm, or 8.00am – 5.00pm.

Just Recruitment is recruiting for a Process & Continuous Improvement Manager – Supply Chain, Operations & Logistics on behalf of a company based in Witham, Essex.

*Please note that this role will be for an initial contract period of 12 months*

You will manage the collation of data from across the business, ensuring the reliability and accuracy of the data and process. You will provide detailed and thorough logistics analysis and identify opportunities to aid efficiency and cost optimisation through the evaluation of data.

You will play a key role in supporting the management team in making key business decisions.

Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership to cross-functional project teams, initiating, facilitating and executing improvement initiatives which ensure that processes are capable of meeting productivity, quality and cost expectations demanded by the business and its customers.
• Development and implementation of new processes, systems and procedures, seeking and implementing best practices to deliver breakthrough levels of improvement in process capability, agility, improved throughout capacity and business processes. Ideally with six sigma principles applied.
• Responsible for training the warehouse and logistics team to enable them to take ownership and responsibility for their performance.
• Ensures all HR and Health & Safety policies and procedures are communicated, understood and adopted.
• Lead, Plan and Implement the various stages of Improvement and Strategic projects within the warehouse and logistics areas that drive efficiencies and improve service levels whilst optimising costs.
• Create and present Capex Business case and ROI on related projects.
• Serve as Project Manager for multiple projects concurrently as required, leading and facilitating cross-functional project teams.
• Develop, manage and control project-related budgets.
• Hold presentations, facilitate meetings and training, and create reports that support and drive a continuous improvement culture across business areas.
• Develop reporting mechanism to monitor, control and evaluate the impact of improvement projects.

Qualifications and experience:

• Proven experience in business process analysis and quality management in a fast-paced multi-channel environment.
• You will probably have been working in a high-speed factory environment or within a complex logistics centre providing high-frequency order assembly and despatch.
• You will ideally be six sigma trained.
• Proven leadership skills, with a proactive attitude.
• Ability to quickly analyse and assimilate data and make recommendations based on this.
• Ability to influence peers and management on your perspective or decision making.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills and the credibility to effectively build relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders both internally and externally.
• Ability to align and engage the team to achieve the Company’s vision, strategy and goals.
• Courage to initiate and lead change to drive success.
• Ability to manage and control a varied and at times a heavy personal workload with minimum supervision.
• Creativity and innovation.
• Flexible and adaptable.
• Advanced MS Excel and PowerPoint skills.

Just Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a well-regarded business on the outskirts of Colchester – looking to add a Class 1 driver (preferably with ADR experience) to their long-standing team.

Their vehicle fleet includes artics, rigids and trailers operating from a warehouse base.

Our client prides themselves on their commitment to the health, safety, and welfare of the entire staff team.

This is an excellent opportunity for you to become part of their operation, based on a 45-hour week working Monday to Friday, between 7am and 5pm, an occasional overnight may be required.

Key duties include:

• General driving duties, observing current legal and best practice delivering and collection to/from customer’s premises or other locations.
• Wearing correct company uniform & PPE (clean and in good repair).
• Maintaining a professional standard when representing the company whilst delivering, driving, or collecting products.
• Carry out pre-use checks prior to using any equipment/vehicle/trailer, complying with appropriate documentation and procedures.
• Reporting of any vehicle defects/damage or H&S issues to management.
• Ensuring that vehicle loads are safe and damage-free, secured with the appropriate restraints as per company procedures / Safe Systems of Work.
• Check/ complete /retain and hand over all load documentation/POD’s and delivery paperwork.
• Ensure that the returned goods process is followed.
• Provide relevant feedback to management on information gathered whilst completing your duties.
• Maintain vehicle cleanliness using all equipment safely as specified in operating procedures and Safe Systems of Work.
• Adhere to all H&S rules. Comply with other site rules and maintain high standards of compliance, hygiene, and housekeeping.
• Operate in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Comply with any other reasonable requests from Management.

Key person specifications:

• Category C+E driving licence.
• Minimum 12 months Class 1 driving experience on UK roads.
• No more than 6 penalty points.
• No driving convictions.
• An understanding of the law relating to drivers’ hours regulations and tachograph.

Just Recruitment is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Forklift Driver for a busy client based on the outskirts of Halstead.

Due to company location - you must have access to your own transport.

Your key duties include but are not limited to:

• Assisting with stacking pallets
• Loading and unloading of goods
• Working within a team, sometimes under pressure and be able to handle a fast-paced busy environment

To be successful in the role you will need the following skills and abilities:

• Personable nature and possess excellent communication skills
• Counterbalance forklift licence
• Experience in a similar role

Working hours:

• Working hours 8am – 6pm - Monday to Friday 45-hour basic week (1 Hour Lunch- unpaid)

Free parking.
Free tea and coffee.

Just Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a growing organisation based on the outskirts of Colchester. They are looking to add an Account Executive/Project Support Assistant to their busy and successful team.

The role includes supporting the senior team, on a day to day basis, with the progress of client jobs and to support client services colleagues on day to day contact with the client.

You will work with your client services colleagues, as well as colleagues in other teams to demonstrate an understanding of the projects, provide a detailed understanding and sharing of client expectations, assisting with any queries and resolving any issues that arise during each stage of the project which may impact adversely on the quality, timing or profitability.

Key duties include:

• Maintaining day to day contact with clients on the progress of jobs
• Ensure each appropriate team, has the necessary information and feedback from the client to complete their work on a job according to the brief
• Proof work at each stage mitigating any errors
• Pursue the completion of work by other teams or external suppliers within the deadlines and budgets agreed
• Liaise with department managers checking all aspects of the brief are completed correctly and ensuring amendments are made as necessary within the given time
• Raise purchase orders as required
• Obtain support from the senior team, as necessary to resolve any issues which arise
• Prepare accurate invoices, correctly spelt, invoiced to the correct client, product, quoting the correct client purchase order, accounting for all the costs on the job
• Archive job content

Person specification:

You will be comfortable dealing with a variety of clients, so you will need experience of communicating, via phone and email. You will also need to be organised, be able to multi-task and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment. Your attention to detail will also be second to none.

You will ideally have had experience in a professional working environment.

The company offers a competitive salary, company benefits and a great working location. This is an excellent opportunity to develop a successful career within a client-centred business.