Transport Planner/allocator

At CSR, we're building a better future together.
We are a team of 2,600 people across Australia and New Zealand, and we are all collaborating every single day towards a shared purpose - 'Building solutions for a better future'. As a leading Australian Manufacturing business, we're at the forefront of developing innovative, sustainable, and high performing building products and systems.
At CSR, we put people first. We are committed to creating a safe, respectful, supportive, and inclusive working environment that enables everyone to feel valued, grow and truly thrive. We are committed to providing equal opportunity for everyone and welcoming people of all backgrounds, identities, experiences, abilities, and life stage.
Part of the CSR Group, our Logistics Business Unit has been created to embed leading practice logistics & supply chain solutions across CSR to establish a platform for growth capability, customer service and efficiency. Our aim is to improve safety, service, people, and costs whilst contributing to, and delivering the strategic change for the benefit of CSR and our customers.
THE OPPORTUNITY
CSR are seeking a dynamic and influential Transport Planner/Allocator to join our established team based in Cooper Plains.
You will be part of our newly created centralised team focusing on local South East Queensland allocations.

**About the role**:

- Using TMS, perform daily optimised transport planning, route modelling and scheduling across all brands for specified regions to meet internal and external demands
- Provide system-based transport planning activity to ensure that national CSR product movements are optimised, and that transport partners can safely and successfully execute against required service levels, in line with agreed costs and KPIs.
- Ensure carriers comply with freight order requirements, site requirements and operational details
- Collaborate with CSR Logistics teams to resolve operational or carrier issues performance/compliance issues adversely affecting safety, freight costs or customer service
- Manage a risk mitigation plan and remedy for transport related challenges/issues

**About you**:

- 3+ years Transport Management Systems and/or operational planning processes
- Demonstrated operational experience and knowledge of transport processes, compliance, and planning or in a similar role ideally working with bulky goods or building materials
- Good commercial acumen and problem-solving capability to determine the optimal solution or priority
- Working knowledge of the transport industry, transport equipment and relevant legislative and regulatory requirements of each jurisdiction in the region
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and relationship management skills to enable effective stakeholder engagement and collaboration across internal and external stakeholders and partners to deliver customer-focused outcomes

WHAT'S ON OFFER
- Work with an established team that is friendly and supportive
- Training and career progression provided.

At CSR, we are committed to creating a supportive and engaging environment that recognises and rewards its people, enabling them to grow their career and truly thrive. We are a diverse and inclusive organisation where differences are valued. We welcome people of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities.