Transport Planner

Job Title:
Transport Planner

Location: Preston area, Lancashire (on-site)
Salary: 30,000 - 32,000 DOE + Benefits
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent, Tuesday to Saturday

Loom Talent is recruiting a Transport Planner on behalf of a long-established, privately owned food business in Lancashire. It supplies major UK retailers alongside a wider mix of trade and third-party customers.

You’ll join a close-knit, open-plan transport office, working alongside fellow planners and the driver desk on a shared, UK-wide plan from Scotland to the south coast. It’s a busy, varied role and you’ll handle problem solving as much as plan building.

What you’ll be doing:

• Building and adjusting the daily transport plan as part of the planning team, covering inbound collections, temperature-controlled deliveries and third-party work.
• Solving problems live as the day unfolds, re-planning when drivers run out of hours, jobs change or issues come up on the road
• Liaising with customers, drivers and site teams to keep work moving and vehicles well utilised.
• Using planning and vehicle tracking systems to keep the plan accurate and up to date, in line with drivers' hours and WTD rules.

What we're looking for:

• Proven transport planning experience. This is essential, and food or temperature-controlled experience is a real advantage.
• Confident use of planning software and vehicle tracking tools.
• Good working knowledge of drivers' hours rules and the Working Time Directive.
• A team player who enjoys a lively, collaborative office and stays calm when the plan changes.
• Living within a reasonable commute of the Preston area, ideally around 40 minutes.

Why apply:

• A stable, growing business with a strong reputation in its sector.
• Genuine internal progression, with several team members recently promoted from within.
• Varied, UK-wide planning work across own-account and third-party customers.
• Company pension, life insurance and free on-site parking.
• Permanent position, with an immediate need for the right candidate.