Transport Planner | Planner

Job Description:

Transport Planner

Due to continued growth and expansion Mulrines is looking to recruit a Transport Planner.

About Mulrines:

Mulrines of Donegal is Ireland’s premier juice production company, established in 1919. With over a century of experience, Mulrines now employs a highly motivated workforce of more than 220 people, operating from two major sites in Ireland, including our HQ in Donegal and our orchards in Kildare.

Role Duties:

The Transport Planner is responsible for running the day to day dispatch, managing hauliers and liaising with customers to ensure an efficient system is maintained.

Role and Responsibilities include

• Plan all dispatch daily, booking hauliers by phone, emailing them with details of loads being collected, ensuring they collect on time, organising uplifts, dealing with any queries or issues along the way.
• Book loads in with customers, recording references and times, online booking where relevant e.g. dealing with customers issues or queries along the way
• Produce a daily load plan
• Copy loads for warehouse to pick
• Record daily figures to aid weekly reports
• Check & supply traceability as appropriate
• Resolve issues with Credit Control as required
• Produce & circulate daily and weekly sales figures or ad hoc reports as required
• Assist in month end stock take
• Maximise load capacity per trailer in order to achieve lowest distribution cost per case
• Be available to receive phone calls and resolve queries from hauliers on Company mobile phone as required either during shift or out of hours
• Ad hoc duties as required

Qualifications and skill Requirements

• Ability to multi-task and prioritise
• Methodical approach to planning transport
• Organised and efficient

Apply Now:

Join Mulrines of Ballybofey and be part of a team dedicated to delivering the highest quality products and services. If you meet the above criteria and are ready to take on this exciting role, we want to hear from you!

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.

About The Role

The Transport Planner is a key role within our Logistics Department, this role is responsible for running the day to day dispatch, managing hauliers and liaising with customers to ensure an efficient system is maintained.

Required Criteria

Skills Needed

About The Company

About Mulrines

P Mulrine & Sons was established in 1919. Originally located just off Main Street Ballybofey with a workforce of 4 people, the company specialised in the production and distribution of soft drinks and bottled beer.

In 1971 P Mulrines & Sons Sales was established, and a new plant was opened on the Donegal Road which offered greater opportunities to the local people for employment with numbers increasing to around 80 people at the site

With the period of growth that followed our first Tetra Pak fillers were introduced in 1982.

An independent fourth generation family business the Company has grown steadily over the years. As a family business we are very proud of our local heritage and of the loyal workforce we have generated here in Ballybofey and the surrounding area, currently employing over 250 people across all sites.

Company Culture

Our Values

At Mulrines, our values shape how we work every day — with our customers, our colleagues, and our wider communities. They define what good looks like at Mulrines and guide the behaviours we expect across every role and every site.

At Mulrines, we value people who:

Perform

They deliver results, demonstrate ownership, frequently exceed expectations.

Collaborate

They work well with others in a down to earth, trustworthy, respectful and good-humoured manner.

Grow

They show initiative, are flexible, resilient and willing to learn.

These values have helped Mulrines build a strong reputation over more than a century and continue to guide us as we invest in our future. If these values reflect how you like to work, you’ll feel at home at Mulrines.

Company Benefits

Company Benefits

We offer a benefits package designed to support our people both personally and professionally.

You’ll receive competitive remuneration, clear pathways for career progression and opportunities to enhance your skills through training and development.

At Mulrines, we value dedication, initiative and professionalism — and we reward it through recognition, opportunities for growth and a workplace culture that truly values its team.

Vacation, Paid time off, Casual dress, Free parking, Open office, Competitive salary, Progression opportunities

Salary

€18.00 per hour