Transport Planner

Are you a Transport Planner with hands‑on experience, looking to take the next step in your career? Do you thrive on using data and planning tools to drive efficiency and make a real impact? If you’re ready to join a forward‑thinking team that values your expertise and supports your growth—keep reading!

We’re looking for a Transport Planner to join our team in Snetterton. Working within a small team, you will be driving efficiency and reducing cost delivering excellent service to our customer. You’ll be responsible for route planning, along with developing & managing real relationships with customers and drivers. You’ll ensure that our transport department always runs in an efficient and effective manner.

You’ll work on a Monday – Friday basis, between the hours of 8am to 5pm
, however, some flexibility is required.

• salary of up to £33,990.00
• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• company sponsored pension scheme
• private medical & dental insurance
• 24/7 online GP service
• life assurance
• fully comprehensive employee assistance programme
• access to our My Benefits platform
• high street discounts
• cycle to work scheme
• cashback cards
• saving scheme and much more

• Provide final route plans to the warehouse operation within the agreed timescale to allow for picking in a timely manner
• Ensure that the legislation regarding EU Drivers hours regulations is being followed
• Deal with customer issues and monitor drivers daily progress, updating the customer as required
• Ensure that the sub‑contractor costs are in line with our agreed rates ensuring that the maximum benefit is being secured and that any subcontractor financial queries are resolved in a timely manner

• Experience of working as a Transport Planner or similar operational role, performing route planning with strong geographical knowledge of the UK
• Knowledge of WTD regulations is essential
• Proficient use of Microsoft and experience of using a transport planning tool
• Strong communicator both written and verbal with attention to detail

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

GXO is a leading provider of cutting‑edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer.

We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

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