Griffith Foods

Global food product development and partnerships

Transport Planner

Logistics & TransportationUpdated on Nov 15

Full-timeSomercotes, Alfreton, UK£36.6k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Minimum GCSE or equivalent education.
Some logistics experience is required.
Fluent English and excellent Excel skills are required.
A practical, detail-focused approach is required.

Responsibilities

Book UK and Ireland collections with logistics providers through the Transporeon transport management platform.
Manage day-to-day transport issues and follow up to ensure deliveries are made on time, providing data when required.
Communicate proactively with customer service when transport-related issues occur.
Carry out service reviews with logistics partners.
Understand customer delivery requirements and restrictions, and ensure deliveries comply with them.
Review and approve transport-related invoices, highlighting and resolving issues.
Provide logistics assistance to all departments as required.
Support the organization's Health and Safety standards, rules, and regulations proactively and visibly.
Ensure input data and details are correct in Transporeon and Freight Cube, and communicate with relevant contacts to correct data promptly.
Perform other associated duties as they arise.

Desired Qualifications

More than one year of logistics experience is preferred.
Experience using an ERP system such as D365 or SAP is preferred.
Experience using the Transporeon Transportation Management Platform, or an equivalent platform, is preferred.
Other European languages are advantageous.

Griffith Foods is the caring, creative product development partner helping food companies meet the evolving needs of consumers while sustaining the planet. As a family business founded in 1919 and headquartered in Alsip, Illinois USA, Griffith Foods is known for true, collaborative innovation guided by their Purpose of “We Blend Care and Creativity to Nourish the World”. The company’s product capabilities range from seasonings and marinades to coating systems and sauces that are better for people and better for the planet. For more information, visit www.griffithfoods.com.

The purpose of the role

To manage and control the transport booking with logistics providers for the despatch of products from both Griffith Foods UK sites (Derbyshire & Somercotes) to UK & Ireland destinations. Critical to ensure on time delivery. Ensuring that the service is delivered in the most cost-efficient manner whilst maintain high quality and level of service to Customers.

Responsibilities

· Booking collections for UK & Ireland with logistics providers via our transport management platform Transporeon.

· Manage any day to day issues as they arise, and follow up to ensure deliveries are made on time, providing data if required.

· Proactive communication with customer service in case any transport-related issues occur.

· Carry out service reviews with logistics partners.

· Proactively understand all customer delivery requirements/restrictions, and make sure deliveries are made accordingly.

· Review and approve transport related invoicing, hi-lighting and resolving and issues that arise.

· Provide logistics assistance to all departments as & when required.

· Proactively and visibility support the Health & Safety standards, rules and regulations of the Organization.

· Ensure all input data and details are 100% correct in Transporeon / Freight Cube and communicate with the relevant contacts to adjust, correct this data on time.

· Perform any other associated duties that may arise.

Requirements

Education

Minimum GCSE or equivalent.

Minimum Experience

Some logistics experience
Fluent English, excellent Excel skills and a practical, detail-focused approach required.
Other European languages are advantageous.

Preferred Experience

Preferably more than one year in logistics.
Experience using an ERP system such as D365 or SAP.
Experience using Transporean Transportation Management Platform, or equivalent.

Compensation: Our base salary for this role is £36,644 GBP gross per year.

About the Company

Griffith Foods

Global food product development and partnerships

Griffith Foods serves food brands around the world as a caring, creative product development partner. It works with customers to create new foods and improve existing ones through collaborative recipe and formulation work, leveraging culinary expertise, food science, and insights from markets in over 30 countries. The company’s product development process centers on co-creating solutions with clients to meet evolving consumer tastes while prioritizing sustainability and planetary health. What sets Griffith Foods apart is its global network and long-running partnerships, focusing on practical, scalable food solutions that fit customers’ brands and supply chains. The goal is to help customers grow and delight consumers with better-for-people and better-for-planet foods through a collaborative, end-to-end development approach.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Debt Financing
Total funding: $60M
Headquarters: Alsip, IL
Founded: 1919

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