Transport Planner - Al Futtaim Logistics

Job description / Role

Transport Planner (X2) - Al Futtaim Logistics - Dubai - UAE

We are currently looking for experienced Transport Planners to join our Al Futtaim Logistics team in Dubai. The main purpose of the role is to plan and organise all movements of Automotive stock units to and from all UAE sites, ensuring maximum customer satisfaction, whilst maintaining optimum levels of operational efficiency at minimum cost.

The key responsibilities of this role is as follows:
- Maximize SAP in all day to day transport planning activities to maintain system integrity and exceed customer service level expectations.
- Have a clear understanding of customer lead times and required KPIs, with commensurate execution.
- Ensure maximum fleet utilization and resource control, whilst maintaining optimum levels of efficiency.
- Monitor fleet running costs and fuel consumption. Identify areas requiring improvement; develop plans to rectify shortfalls and implement accordingly.
- In conjunction with QA Team, reduce accidents and damage across the supply chain, paying particular attention to new units delivered by Car-Carrier and Road Traffic Accidents with Heavy Vehicles.
- Billing Inputs.
- Carry out regular Toolbox Training with HV Drivers to maintain a high standard of vehicle handling and driving standards.
- Preparation of Trip Allowance Report, Vehicle Offload Report, Overtime Allowance Report, Car Carrier Allowance Reports, Payroll Reports. Petty Cash Reports and other relevant reports required on a monthly basis.

Requirements

- Must have 2 years of Transport Planning and Warehousing experience
- Must have good understanding of fleet management and processes
- Sap knowledge is a definite advantage
- Must be a good communicator at all levels
- Must have logical thinking and planning ability
- Must be result orientated, with decision making and problem solving abilities
- Must be knowledgeable in report generation
- Must be well versed in MS Office

About the Company

Established in the 1930's, the Al-Futtaim Group initially operated as a trading enterprise. Rapid development throughout the 1940's and 50's saw it establish itself regionally as an integrated commercial, industrial and services organisation, positioning itself one of the leading business houses in the lower Gulf region. Today, it operates collectively over 40 companies bearing the Al-Futtaim name, dominates many market segments in the UAE, and has expanded its sphere of operation to include Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Egypt.

The Group comprises a diverse range of strategically positioned operating subsidiaries and associate companies, structured to give the Al-Futtaim Group the flexibility and versatility to keep ahead of local competition while keeping pace with the ever-evolving global business scenario. The Groups continued investment in world-class systems technology is clear evidence of its commitment to maintain leading edge performance and service delivery.

The success of the Al-Futtaim Group can be attributed to a business approach that combines the ability to change with the traditional values of integrity, service and social responsibility that define its core business philosophy. This, linked with the Groups belief in decentralisation, gives the heads of the operating companies a high degree of functional autonomy and authority, providing the Group with essential flexibility, and individual employees a clearly defined work culture and sense of responsibility.