Fleet Planner

QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES REQUIRED: Grade 12 5-10 years experience and knowledge of the Transport industry Very good knowledge of SA roads and highways. A relevant tertiary qualification in the logistic field will be an added advantage. Good, interpersonal, leadership and motivation planning skills. Good Communication (verbal & written) skills as well as bilingualism will be essential. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES: Plan vehicle routes and conduct load planning, track vehicles hourly, communicate with drivers to ensure that instructions are conveyed to meet company and customer objectives, Ensure all vehicles are equipped with the necessary equipment to transport customer products and that you keep schedules of equipment on vehicles together with replacement schedules to minimize loss, record keeping and maintaining of schedules on standing times. Ensuring that all equipment / machinery / vehicles and trailers are serviced within the allowed service intervals, Ensure planned COFs updated and downtime is minimized. Ensure that all planning supports MacDonalds safety goals. Daily review of vehicle/driver resources to manage current demand. Review current plan vehicle utilization and driver utilization to determine ability to "share" resources within the overall system to maintain supply at the minimum total cost. Identify opportunities to improve volume per trip, reduce miles per trip, reduce deliveries to "full" tanks, and minimize driver delay hours using standardized reports and tools. Must be willing to work long hours and on weekend if and when required