Transport Planner

Are you a Transport Planner looking for your next challenge within a fast-paced logistics operation? We’re looking for a proactive and analytical Transport Planner to join our Transport team, ensuring collections and deliveries across our HGV and van network are planned efficiently, cost-effectively, and in line with customer requirements and legal compliance. You’ll play a key role in keeping our network running smoothly, optimising routes and resources, and supporting continuous improvement across the operation. If you’re a detail-oriented planner with a passion for logistics, transport operations, and continuous improvement, we’d love to hear from you.

About the Role

What you will be doing

• Plan daily collections and deliveries across the network.
• Ensure routes are scheduled efficiently and meet customer requirements.
• Monitor transport activities and respond to operational challenges.
• Maintain accurate transport records and system data.
• Liaise with drivers, depots, customers and service providers.
• Produce reports and support performance monitoring.
• Ensure planning activities comply with drivers’ hours regulations and transport legislation. Previous experience in a transport planning, transport coordinator or logistics planning role.
• Knowledge of transport regulations, including Drivers’ Hours and the Working Time Directive.
• Experience using transport planning or fleet management systems.
• Good geographical knowledge of the UK road network.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Intermediate Excel and Microsoft Office skills.
• To be flexible with hours of work, as evening and weekend work may be required in line with business requirements
• Full UK driving licence. 23 days’ annual leave
• Company Pension
• Long service rewards: both financial and leave-based.
• Health cash plan.
• Life assurance scheme.
• Critical Illness cover
• Access to our prestige benefits and rewards portal.
• Career development opportunities.
• Access to a well-established Employee Assistance Programme provider.
• And other excellent benefits you’d expect from a market leader.

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