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About Aggregate Industries UK

We are at the heart of construction, committed to building progress and transforming the industry to deliver a more sustainable future for all. We are recognised as one of the safest, most customer-focused companies in this space and we are looking for you to be part of our movement to grow, innovate and develop together to create continuous value. 

Join today and build progress with us.

The Opportunity

We now have an excellent opportunity for a Trainee Logistics Planner to join our growing Transport team in our Regional Contact centre in Brentford.

With the support of experienced Planners and senior team members you’ll become an essential member of the team where you train to plan our road based logistics fleet across the M25 area, Mendips & south coast region.

As part of a close knit team you'll work Monday-Friday days. Where you'll play a crucial role in organising the delivery of Aggregates & Asphalt.

You'll plan a variety of same day and future deliveries and call clients to confirm their anticipated delivery date.

You'll liaise with various internal teams to anticipate any potential issues and keep the clients informed of anything which may affect their delivery date/time.

You'll help to negotiate haulage rates.

You will ensure you are maximising haulage by deploying resource to ensure all Customer orders both internal and external with optimum benefit to both the Customer and the Business

Who you are

You'll be an organised person able to adapt to new information and feel confident to change plans accordingly.

You'll feel confident speaking on the phone and have an aptitude towards customer service.

You'll be computer literate

Ideally have good geographical knowledge of the London area

Able to work on call for weekends which you are on the rota for.

Our Perks

? Competitive Salary, plus bonus, annual pay reviews, 25 days holiday + bank holidays (with options to increase) and other benefits - all recognising the contribution you bring

❤️ Be valued and supported, working as part of a highly respected aggregates team in a business that has a huge focus on Health & Safety

? Opportunities for career progression both at home and abroad (via our parent company Holcim)

⭐️ Join our affinity groups selected by and populated by our employees which bring together employees with similar backgrounds and interests to have powerful influence on the workplace

? Staff discounts including special rates for garden landscaping products

Interview Process

As a trainee opportunity, interviews will be selected upon completion of your online behavioural assessment rather than the context of your CV.

We are committed to building a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age