This role is for a 12 month fixed term contract.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Transport Planner to join our Operations team. The candidate will be part of a larger Ops team who are responsible for co-ordinating all medical deliveries & collections nationwide for our hospital customers. You will be working alongside a number of other dynamic Ops teams all focused on providing a top quality customer experience.

This Job Profile is not an exhaustive list of duties for the position holder. It does, however, provide an indication of the main duties and responsibilities of the position.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Organising Multidrop deliveries around Leinster and nationwide in a timely manner.
• Efficient daily scheduling of Drivers collections & deliveries. Consolidating work as much as possible into efficient routes.
• Working with our logistics partners and overnight couriers to move our stock around in a ‘next day’ service.
• Utilising the company fleet effectively to reduce costs.
• Monitoring and proactively working on team and department KPIs. E.g. Collections completed by 3pm, spend on 3rd party logistics etc.
• Working with all internal teams to create processes that work and constantly looking to improve the processes.
• Taking a lean and collaborative approach to how problems and challenges are tackled as a team.

Role Requirements:

• Accuracy and attention to detail is a must in the Medical industry.
• Solution-driven and desire to continuously improve.
• Ability and acceptance of tight deadlines and doing what is necessary to achieve success.
• Have strong organisational and planning skills.
• A genuine team player who enjoys tackling challenges and working collaboratively.
• Good communication skills to successfully deliver messages to internal and external stakeholders.

Employees are responsible for their continuous professional and personal self-development.

The successful candidate will be required to update their knowledge and skills to fit the changing requirements of the role. Therefore, this Job Description is an outline of the current broad areas of responsibility and accountability and should not be regarded as a comprehensive listing. It will be reviewed and updated in line with future needs.

Tekno Surgical

Established in 1996 and based in Dublin, Tekno Surgical is a leading provider of Orthopaedic implants in Ireland. Tekno Surgical also has an extensive portfolio covering a wide range of specialties from Maxillofacial, ENT, Surgical Power Tools, Neuro, Interventional Pain, Biologics, Robotics, Navigation, Theatre Disposables, Microscopes, Endoscopy, Surgical Instruments, Electro Surgical, Hospital Furniture, Plastics & Aesthetics and Theatre Installs. Tekno’s customer base includes all Public & Private Hospitals in Ireland. Revenue is c.€75M p.a. and growing.

Tekno Surgical’s mission is to provide best-in-class service across all its specialities ensuring its customers receive a level of service that not only meets but exceeds their expectations. With over 140 employees, the team comprises Clinical Sales, Technical Support Services, Customer Care, Warehouse, Procurement, Logistics, Loan Kits, Marketing, Quality Compliance & Sustainability, Clinical Training and Projects, enabling Tekno to fully represent global leading manufacturers within the Irish market. Business website: http://www.tekno-surgical.com/

Tekno Surgical is a business within the Medtech Division of Uniphar Group.

Uniphar Medtech

Uniphar Medtech comprises 10 businesses across 21 markets and is the medical device arm of the Uniphar Group.

Uniphar Medtech represents global leading medical device manufacturers across a multitude of specialities. We train, we educate, and we support our customers through dedicated clinical specialists across Sales & Technical Service, Clinical IT, Clinical Applications, Training and Education and Customer Service.

We are more than a distributor; we are a total solutions provider. Each of our businesses compete under their individual brand identity and respective specialities. Uniphar Medtech is the umbrella structure for all 10 brands and in addition incorporates our centralised support functions across Quality and Compliance, Logistics, Warehousing, Operational Excellence, Marketing, HR, Finance & IT. Business website: https://www.unipharmedtech.com/

Uniphar Medtech is a Division of the Uniphar Group.