Transport Planner

UK TRANSPORT PLANNER REQUIRED

Location: On-siteHours: Monday-Friday, 10:00-19:00 (30-minute break)Salary: £30,000-£34,000 per annum, depending on experienceJob Type: Full-time, Permanent

We are looking for an experienced UK Transport Planner to join a busy logistics operation. This is a key role responsible for planning a mixed fleet, maximising vehicle utilisation and revenue, and ensuring an efficient, compliant and professional transport service.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan UK transport movements, routes, groupage and trailer backloads efficiently and cost-effectively.
• Manage daily driver planning, briefings and debriefings.
• Monitor driver performance, delays, demurrage and operational issues.
• Maintain driver, vehicle and transport compliance.
• Ensure drivers have the correct documentation and customer instructions.
• Arrange agency driver cover for holidays and sickness.
• Monitor fuel, tolls, parking and other transport costs.
• Maintain accurate bookings, manifests and transport records on the TMS.
• Liaise with drivers, customers, suppliers, operations and compliance teams.
• Ensure compliance with Drivers’ Hours, Working Time Regulations, Operator Licence requirements and company procedures.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, service levels and profitability.

Essential Experience:

• Minimum 4 years’ Transport Planning experience.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in groupage planning and trailer backloading.
• Strong knowledge of UK geography and transport operations.
• Experience working with drivers and transport planning/TMS systems.
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritise workloads and make quick operational decisions.
• Strong communication, organisational and analytical skills.
• Good IT skills, including Excel, Word and Outlook.

Desirable:

• National CPC qualification.
• Previous experience in fleet compliance and transport operations.

Benefits:

• Company pension
• On-site parking
• Company events
• Casual dress
• Permanent position with opportunities for development

If you have strong experience in UK transport planning, groupage and backloading and are looking for a long-term position within a busy logistics operation, we would like to hear from you.

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