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.
Mulrines
Mulrines is a long-established, family-owned business with over a century of experience delivering high-quality building materials and solutions. Operating across sites in County Donegal and County Tyrone, we employ more than 250 people and serve customers throughout Ireland. Built on strong values, practical expertise, and a commitment to doing things right the first time, Mulrines continues to invest in its people, facilities, and future, offering stable careers and dependable solutions to the markets we serve.
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.
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.
Our 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
Paid sick days
Casual dress
Free parking
Open office
Competitive salary
Progression opportunities
Transport Planner | Planner
Mulrines is a long-established, family-owned business with over a century of experience delivering high-quality building materials and solutions. Operating across sites in County Donegal and County Tyrone, we employ more than 250 people and serve customers throughout Ireland. Built on strong values, practical expertise, and a commitment to doing things right the first time, Mulrines continues to invest in its people, facilities, and future, offering stable careers and dependable solutions to the markets we serve.