Load Planner (Road Freight)

Behind every truck on the road is a controller; at a road freight company in Pretoria West, that could be you. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

This post is Pretoria West-based, with most of your time spent at a road freight company.

• Capture trip sheets, fuel and toll costs on the system
• Update customers on delivery times and delays
• Keep a register of PrDP and licence expiry dates for all drivers
• Plan daily loads to use full truck capacity
• Arrange breakdown recovery and replacement vehicles
• Assign trucks and drivers to routes and track them on telematics
• Phone drivers when trucks stop too long or go off-route

• At least 2 years in transport or logistics
• Clear on the phone with drivers and customers
• Good with Excel and email
• Able to work shifts in a 24-hour control office
• Knowledge of South African road freight regulations

• Previous truck driving experience
• Logistics or supply chain certificate

• Growth to transport manager
• Training on the fleet and tracking systems
• Cellphone allowance for standby shifts
• Office-based work with a steady roster

• Give the fleet size and route types you handled, for example "40 trucks, long-haul and local". Hiring managers want scale.
• Mention the tracking and Excel skills you have. Bring an example report if you are allowed to share one.