Truck Planner

Samskip is a truly international company that innovates the most advanced sustainable and multimodal transport solutions across Europe. Based at our headquarters in Rotterdam, one of the world’s busiest and most important transport and shipping hubs, you will engage with the cutting edge of 21st-century logistics. From Samskip's Cluj office you have an international impact on our business operations, and you follow the course of one of the largest transport companies in Europe.

By land, sea, and rail. Your expertise has an international impact within Samskip. The Truck Planner is part of the Trucking Operations – Sweden Region team. In this role, you will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and monitoring the daily transport activities of approximately 30–40 trucks operating across Sweden and mainland Europe.

You will ensure the smooth and efficient execution of daily operations, focusing on maximizing truck utilization, maintaining operational continuity, and ensuring reliable, on-time deliveries. Operational Planning & Execution Plan and manage daily trucking activities for approximately 30–40 trucks using the Transport Management System (Ixolution).

Optimize truck utilization by creating efficient routes and combining transport orders where possible. Ensure operational continuity by keeping trucks assigned to their next jobs and minimizing idle time. Monitoring & Issue Resolution Monitor ongoing transports throughout the day and proactively address delays, disruptions, or other operational challenges.

Resolve operational issues independently whenever possible and escalate more complex matters to the Lead Planner when necessary. Maintain a clear overview of daily operations and anticipate potential bottlenecks. Coordination & Communication Act as the main point of contact between the planning team, Customer Service, and drivers/hauliers.

Keep Customer Service proactively informed about delays, schedule changes, or incidents that may affect customer commitments. Next-Day Planning Prepare transport plans for the following working day, taking into consideration: Loading and unloading time windows. Customer-specific requirements. Available transport capacity and equipment.

Adjust plans based on expected volume fluctuations, operational constraints, and capacity availability. On-Call Duties Participate in a rotating on-call schedule, including evenings and weekends, to ensure operational continuity outside regular working hours. MBO level 4 or Bachelor qualification, preferably in transport, logistics, supply chain or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

Ability to make quick decisions. Ability to handle stressful situations. High flexibility and reliability. Communicative knowledge of English, both spoken and written. Experience in the logistics industry, especially in freight forwarding/multimodal transport, is an additional asset. Market competitive salary including a 13th month bonus 28 days of annual leave Holiday allowance Company pension plan Travel allowance The possibility of working from home for some time of the working week