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Oy Ahola Group Ab

Deadline Nov 9

Transport Planner

Posted Oct 29 (5 days ago) · Last updated Nov 2

Key facts

Transport Planner in Kokkola, handling customer orders, full loads and ferry bookings.

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Where and how
KokkolaOnsiteMid-Level
Languages required
Finnish, English, Swedish
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Original job ad

Translated by JobCrawls from the Finnish ad.

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We are looking for a Transport Planner in Kokkola! In Transport Planning, you are responsible for the customers in your geographical area. You take customer orders, make sure they are correct, and plan them into complete loads ready for transport. You are at the start of the customer flow, so every transport begins with your work. The Route Planner takes it from there. The job is teamwork: Sales, Transport Planning and Route Planning work together for the customer. It is also independent; you handle your own customers and make decisions quickly when things change. Your responsibilities Customer service and orders Serve customers professionally and be their point of contact. Receive and confirm customer orders and make sure they are correct. Stay in active contact with customers to make sure volumes are right. Transport planning Plan customer orders into complete loads and book capacity for them. Handle ferry bookings and make sure the best ferry connections are used efficiently. Buy external capacity when needed, following the agreed routine. Handle changes and deviations during transport and keep the customer informed. Optimise the day’s transport flows together with the planning side. Work with Sales on matters such as pricing and customer agreements. You bring An interest in logistics, customer service and sales. A service mindset and a wish to build long-term customer relationships. The ability to prioritise and make decisions when things change. Clear communication, also when things get busy. A willingness to work closely with Sales, planners and customers. The ability to communicate effectively in Swedish, Finnish and English. Experience in logistics or customer service is a plus. You will learn with us The Ahola Way, our values and how we work. Transport planning, load planning and ferry traffic. The market and its price levels. Our own transport management system. What we offer A varied role where no two days are the same. A thorough introduction and colleagues who help you succeed. A secure workplace in a growing Nordic family company. A culture built on our values: total responsibility, openness and respect for the individual. The position is permanent. Salary is determined according to the Collective Agreement. In addition, the employee’s competence and work experience are taken into account when setting the salary. We look forward to receiving your application no later than November 9, 2026. To ensure a fair process, we only consider applications submitted through the application link. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, as we process applications continuously and may proceed in the recruitment process before the deadline.

About the role

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Requirements

  • Interest in logistics, customer service and sales
  • Service-oriented approach and desire to build long-term customer relationships
  • Ability to prioritise and make decisions when circumstances change
  • Clear communication, including during busy periods
  • Willingness to work closely with Sales, planners and customers
  • Fluent communication in Finnish, Swedish and English

Responsibilities

  • Manage customers in an assigned geographical area
  • Receive, verify and confirm customer orders
  • Maintain contact with customers about transport volumes
  • Combine orders into full loads and reserve transport capacity
  • Arrange ferry bookings and use suitable connections efficiently
  • Source external transport capacity when needed
  • Manage transport changes and deviations and update customers
  • Optimise daily transport flows with the planning organisation
  • Work with Sales on pricing and customer agreements

Skills & technologies

Customer ServiceOrder ProcessingTransport PlanningLoad PlanningFerry BookingsCapacity ProcurementTransport Flow OptimisationPricingCustomer AgreementsTransport Management System

Benefits & perks

Recruitment process

  1. Applications are accepted only through the application link
  2. Applications are reviewed continuously and the recruitment process may progress before the deadline

About Oy Ahola Group Ab

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About the employer

Ahola Group is a third-generation Finnish family business founded in 1955 and headquartered in Kokkola. It is a logistics partner operating in the Nordic countries, the Baltics and Central Europe, with around 700 employees and turnover of approximately €146 million. The group includes Ahola Transport, Ahola Special and Ahola Digital.

Core values
Total responsibilityOpennessRespect for the individual

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