Transport Planner

Location: Newent

Purpose

My client is a is a growing, privately owned business and we are looking to recruit an experienced Transport Planner to join our team as soon as possible.

Our core business is recycling organic materials to land, circa 700,000 tonnes per annum. Almost all of which requires road transport. We operate nationally, with several operating centres, a modern in-house fleet (less than 10 HGV’s) made up of a combination of articulated bulk tippers, 8 wheel tippers and articulated tankers. The fleet has recently been modernised with 2 new 8 wheelers and 5 new tractors units purchased in 2025.

The main purpose of our transport function is for in-house use enabling our wider business activity of treating and recycling organics to farm land.

We transport as much as we can with our own fleet, but the balance of what we don’t transport ourselves is then sub-contracted to 3 rd party transport companies.

You will act as line manager for our own drivers on a day-to-day basis, scheduling collections, and oversee the servicing and maintenance of our fleet. You will also need to source 3rd party transport companies, arranging quotes and booking loads with them.

For my client to operate efficiently, it’s critical that they collect materials from clients and deliver them to our recycling sites regularly, on time and compliantly – this makes the role a key function within our business.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

What you need to do:

* Provide day to day management & supervision of drivers & sub-contractors Recruitment of new drivers & retention of existing drivers

* Obtain quotes and book loads with 3rd party transport companies

* Maximise efficiency of our own fleet

* Use the TMS package to book and track loads

* Management of 4R fleet vehicles (cars, trucks, HGV’s) including servicing, maintenance, repair, MOT and upgrade/replace

* Scheduling and planning movements to maximise efficiencies between collection points and recycling sites

* Working with our in-house H&S team to ensure everyone is safe

Shared Duties

What everyone does:

* To act as an ambassador for the Group at all times.

* Health and Safety: to work to and follow all safety regulations under prevailing legislation and any relevant policies and job risk assessment.

* Quality Management Systems: to be aware, understand and work to the requirements under the Group’s external accreditations including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001.

* Team working: the nature of work and the size of the team requires everyone to be flexible. The job descriptions are not intended to be exhaustive, and you may be required to complete such reasonable additional or other responsibilities and tasks to help the team as the Group may need from time to time.

Personal Specification

What you should have:

Qualifications / Experience/ Knowledge

* Experienced Transport Planner

* Opportunity to obtain CPC to become Transport Manager

* HGV Class 1 licence

Skills/Competencies

* Minimum 2 years experience of transport/logistics experience

* Understanding of relevant legal requirements for road haulage

* Load planning and route scheduling

* IT literate including MS Word and Excel and familiarity with mobile working environment

* Understanding of agricultural industry desirable but not essential

* Excellent communication skills including presentations to Directors or customers

* Good relationship building and influencing skills

* Good planning, organising and time management

Benefits

* Use of office Pool Car for Business Use

* 33 days inclusive of public holidays plus Birthday day off

* Pension, Life assurance and Company sick benefits

* SAGE employee benefits scheme

* Cycle to work Scheme

* All mandatory training paid by company, one professional membership & encouragement for continuing professional development

A great working culture, opportunity for significant personal development and progression within the Company and a whole lot more.

This is a full time position based in Newent with Farm and Agricultural Site based work and occasional nights away