Transport Planner Cheshire West

About the Role

We are seeking a proactive Transport Planner to join a busy transport allocation team. You will play a vital role in ensuring drivers are efficiently scheduled, loads are optimised, and deliveries meet customer expectations.

This is a hands‑on role where organisation, attention to detail, and excellent communication skills are essential.

• Allocate daily work to drivers and coordinate their schedules to maximise efficiency.
• Monitor driver performance, identifying areas for improvement and highlighting concerns to management.
• Maintain daily communication with drivers to confirm workloads and expected delivery times.
• Minimise downtime and empty miles, ensuring drivers' hours are used effectively and compliant with working time regulations.
• Liaise with customers and collection points to resolve any delivery or driver issues.
• Track deliveries in real time, updating systems to reflect workload progress.
• Plan driver attendance for vehicle maintenance in line with compliance requirements.
• Support the wider team with load planning and any additional tasks as needed.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Minimum of 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) grade A-C, including English and Maths.
• Experience in traffic planning, driver liaison, or transport allocation roles.
• Strong customer service skills and experience liaising with internal and external stakeholders.
• Good knowledge of UK geography and understanding of driver working time legislation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Permanent, full-time role with Monday to Friday working pattern.
• Competitive salary dependent on experience.
• Opportunity to work in a dynamic and supportive transport team.

We are an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants equally without regard to , , , , , , veteran status, or status