Transport Planner

Are you passionate about optimizing transport execution, ensuring timely deliveries, and driving cost efficiency in an international environment?_

**The role**
In this role, you will be mainly focused on executing the network planning to ensure timely and cost-effective transportation solutions for our interregional transport across Europe.

To achieve these objectives, you'll need a comprehensive overview of daily tray-type stocks, aligning with weekly forecast expectations and a deep understanding of transport and depot agreements. Building strong communication channels will be crucial, as you bridge the gap between offices, depots, and transporters to foster collaboration.

Crafting and implementing operational plans, based on forecasts and stock levels, will be essential for on-time deliveries. Additionally, you'll be at the forefront of cost-effective and Sustainable transportation such as Intermodal and Biofuel, serving as the main contact for stakeholders in various regions and ensuring transparent communication.

As an active participant in transport capacity acquisition, you are up to date on market prices, monitor trends, and provide insights into cost-saving alternatives. This may involve identifying new lanes and agreements to optimize our transport network.
- Ready to take charge of coordinating planning and transport processes to maximize efficiency?_

Beyond these responsibilities, you'll handle essential administrative tasks critical for effective and efficient transport organization. This includes establishing transporter relations in our logistics system, verifying the completion of agreed transports, following up Transport KPI´s and reporting to the Forecasting and Demand planner and our procurement department. Your proactive attitude will be valued as you actively follow up on administrative tasks associated with transport operations.

Diverse international environment

Career development opportunities

Circularity and sustainability

Social responsibility

Innovation and Technology

Continuous improvement

A pleasant workplace

Meaningful work

**You**

You need to manage various stakeholders and lots of real-time-data across different departments and regions. Therefore, you have a proven track record in stakeholder management and take ownership and responsibility for the planning. Furthermore, you have excellent communication skills, a good understanding of transport and logistics, and you can withstand stressful situations and adapt if necessary.

**Further**:

- You have at least a higher professional education (HBO/Bachelor) level of work and thinking preferably in Logistics.
- You have a minimum of 2 years of working experience in a related environment (e.g. international freight forwarding or supply or demand cross regional challenges).
- Proficient IT skills, specifically in Microsoft Excel and SAP.
- You have proficiency in English, spoken and written. An additional language is beneficial preferably (e.g., Dutch, German, Spanish or French).

**Our offer**
This position at Euro Pool System offers you a lot of freedom and room for your own input. In addition to these elements, we also offer you:

- 40 hours a week.
- A competitive salary.
- 25 vacation days per year (based on fulltime employment).
- Working on circular solutions within an enthusiastic and ambitious transport and logistics team.
- Good pension scheme.

Euro Pool Group (EPG) consists of two divisions: Euro Pool System (EPS) and La Palette Rouge (LPR), each with their own expertise in the field of pooling packaging solutions. Together, we are the largest logistics service provider of reusable standard packaging in Europe.

By sharing the benefits of our reusable packaging solutions with our customers and stakeholders, we contribute to the transition towards a circular economy. Our essential role in the fresh fruit and vegetable supply chain makes it a familiar sight in supermarkets and various retail outlets in Europe. With a strong focus on sustainability and IT developments, Euro Pool Group's circular supply chain solutions play a pivotal role in reducing environmental impact and creating a greener future for the industry.

Together, we can shape a circular supply chain for a better future

Euro Pool Group takes full responsibility for our actions and decisions. As part of our selection process, a Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) is required upon acceptance of the job offer (costs will be reimbursed).

**About us**
We are founded in 1992.
We introduced our iconic green reusable plastic crates (RPCs) in the 90's, which became a staple in the transportation and storage of fresh produce across Europe.
In the mid-2000s, we implemented RFID (Radio-Frequency Identification) technology to track and trace our RPCs more efficiently.
In 2021 we started using the first recycled folding trays.
We’ve got over 70 service centres all over Europe - you can find us in most countries. So, wherever you are in Europe, our effici