Transport Planner

Transport Planner - East Midlands, UK

Contract Length: 12 months

Hourly Rate:
Competitive

Location:

Derby, East Midlands, UK

Are you highly organised, detail‑oriented, and motivated to work in a fast‑paced environment? Join a leading industrial power systems organisation as a Transport Planner, where you'll play a key role in planning and managing global customer shipments. Full training in global export regulations will be provided.

• Plan and manage the shipping of customer orders to a global network of distribution and OEM partners
• Liaise with internal departments (Customer Services, Warehouse, Transportation) and external customers
• Complete export documentation, including proformas, labels, and shipping notes
• Coordinate with customers and carriers to arrange and ensure timely bookings
• Facilitate the freight invoice process, managing carrier invoices through to payment and resolving exceptions
• Support time‑sensitive deadlines and business needs, which may require flexible working hours to ensure shipments leave on time

• Ability to use initiative and resolve problems independently
• Strong organisational and administration skills
• Positive team contributor
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel
• High attention to detail, especially under pressure

• Experience using SAP
• Knowledge of export regulations
• Customs warehouse Experience

Please ensure your CV clearly demonstrates your qualifications and Experience relevant to the criteria outlined.

Job Title:

Transport Planner

Location:

Derby, UK

Job Type: Contract