Lead Transport Planner

Lead Transport Planner

Hereford

£32,000 - £36,000 Depending on Experience

Monday - Friday

Yolk Recruitment are partnered with a successful and well established food and drink manufacturer based near Hereford who have been making premium award-winning products since 1880.

They are searching for a Lead Transport Planner to play a vital leadership role in keeping their operations running smoothly.

This is what you'll be doing:

• Lead the day-to-day planning and optimisation of a UK-wide multi-drop, multi-day delivery fleet.
• Schedule fleet movements, driver and shunter rotas, supplier collections, internal transfers and third-party collections.
• Ensure all deliveries are completed safely, on time, in full and in compliance with transport legislation and drivers' hours regulations.
• Monitor transport performance, identify opportunities for continuous improvement and maximise fleet utilisation while reducing operational costs.
• Communicate effectively with drivers, warehouse teams, suppliers, customers and internal stakeholders to respond to changing operational demands.

The experience you'll need in this role:

• Proven experience in transport planning, fleet scheduling or logistics operations within a fast-paced distribution environment.
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