Delivery Planner
Listed on 2026-09-20
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Transportation
Transportation & Logistics, Delivery -
Supply Chain/Logistics
Transportation & Logistics, Delivery
Delivery Planner
Brinsworth | £23.33 per hour | 42 hours per week |
Make a difference every day as a Delivery PlannerWe're looking for a Delivery Planner to join our Delivery Planning Centre in Brinsworth
, helping ensure our customers receive their bulk deliveries safely, efficiently and on time.
This is a varied and fast-paced role where you'll be at the heart of our delivery operation, coordinating drivers, vehicles and customer requirements across a 24/7 operation.
What you'll do- Plan and coordinate daily delivery schedules for bulk customers.
- Act as a key point of contact for customer delivery queries and resolve issues quickly and professionally.
- Monitor customer stock levels, orders and telemetry information to anticipate delivery requirements.
- Coordinate drivers, vehicles, product availability and transport movements to make the best use of resources.
- Respond to unexpected delivery and operational issues, finding practical solutions while maintaining excellent customer service.
- Work closely with customers, drivers, transport teams, sales colleagues and product supply.
- Support the response to transport emergencies and minimise disruption to customers.
- Maintain accurate records and ensure relevant systems and quality procedures are kept up to date.
- Plan and book daily shipping arrangements with Irish Sea ferry operators, ensuring that the use of low-cost sailings is optimised without compromising customer service levels
- Identify opportunities to improve delivery efficiency, customer service and logistics planning.
We'd love to hear from you if you have:
- Experience in logistics, transport planning or supply chain operations
. - Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.
- The ability to remain calm and make decisions in a fast-moving environment.
- Excellent communication and customer service skills.
- Good IT skills, including spreadsheets and data analysis.
- A good understanding of UK transport networks.
- The ability to work collaboratively with different teams and stakeholders.
- A proactive approach and a strong focus on safety and customer service.
A qualification in logistics or a similar subject is desirable, but relevant logistics experience will also be considered
.
42 hours per week at £23.33 per hour
.
The role operates within a 24/7 delivery planning environment, so flexibility is required. Working patterns may include Monday to Friday or weekends
, with one weekend night shift approximately every 13 weeks
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Shift patterns could be as below
- Monday to Friday between 0600 - 2030 (any 11 hours)
- Any sat & Sundays 0600 - 2030 (up to any 8 hours)
- 1 in 13 set of nights @2000 - 0630
This is an opportunity to play a key role in keeping critical customer operations running smoothly. You'll work in a collaborative environment where your planning, communication and decision-making skills have a direct impact on customer service and operational performance.
If you're an organised and confident problem-solver who enjoys working in a busy operational environment,
we'd love to hear from you.
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