Helicopter view. Planned. Commercial. As a Transport Planner Deviant Sizes , you are responsible for efficiently and cost-effectively scheduling transport orders, personnel and Van Der Werff Logistics’ fleet of vehicles. Together with 16 enthusiastic colleagues, you are responsible for rides for and from a predetermined region and directing inbound and outbound activities. Your working hours will jump and vary between 7:30 am and 6 pm.

Van der Werff Logistics is the specialist when it comes to transporting shipments with abnormal sizes, including building materials. Bulky and industrial products are also part of the daily cargo flow. Therefore, scheduling transportation assignments requires creativity and insight. In your role, you will always know who is driving where in which car, keep an overview and solve any problems. You are decisive, can move quickly and communicate easily at all levels. As a planner, you will supervise and instruct drivers and maintain contact with clients. In short, a versatile position in the dynamic world of transportation. You will work from the Heerenveen location and report to the Operations Manager.

JOB REQUIREMENTS TRANSPORTATION PLANNER ODD SIZES

• HBO working and thinking level, preferably towards logistics;
• At least 1 year experience within the transportation industry or similar position;
• affinity for construction and building materials is a plus;
• Planned, decisive, commercial and analytical;
• creative and customer-oriented; 
• Stress resistant and a genius at multitasking;
• Experience with computerized scheduling systems;
• Knowledge of regulations regarding transportation;
• good geographical knowledge;
• no 8 to 5 mentality;
• Good command of English and German is a plus;
• Living near Heerenveen.

COMPANY PROFILE

Van Der Werff Logistics was founded in 1916 and has grown into a professional logistics service provider and is active in the transportation, warehousing and distribution of goods and cargo mainly in the Benelux, France and Germany. But they also provide all kinds of transportation beyond that. 

With passionate and customer-oriented employees, a large and highly diverse fleet of vehicles and modern housing, they offer a complete and varied range of services. Because of the very comprehensive IT, they offer clients far-reaching automation solutions/benefits.

The fleet includes volume combi trucks, megatrailers, tautliners, open trailers, extendable trailers, euro low loaders and trucks with cranes. All equipment can unload itself with the extensive fleet of take-home trucks. The headquarters has its own (new) fully equipped workshop for their own equipment, gas station and automatic car wash.

CORPORATE CULTURE

The more than 300 employees at Van Der Werff Logistics go for quality. There is a nice, open atmosphere where there is transparent communication and people assume each other’s qualities.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• A responsible, challenging position; 
• Full-time employment with a good salary in accordance with collective bargaining agreement for professional freight transportation;
• room for ideas;
• room for personal development and training opportunities….

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