Transport Planner

Location:

Office-based
Salary: £35,000

Contract:

Temporary to Permanent, with permanent opportunities for the right candidate

Hours:

42.5 hours per week

We’re looking for an organised, proactive and dynamic Transport Planner to join a busy logistics operation. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with transport planning or operational experience who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys problem-solving, coordinating drivers and ensuring deliveries run smoothly.

The position is offered on a temporary-to-permanent basis, although a permanent position may be available from the outset for the right candidate.

You’ll play a key role in planning and adjusting driver workloads, coordinating customer deliveries and collections, and ensuring freight moves efficiently through the wider distribution network.

The role operates on a rotating shift pattern:

• Early shift:
  Monday–Friday, 05:00–14:00 or Late shift:
  Monday–Friday, 13:00–22:00

• Saturday mornings: 08:00–12:00, typically one in every six weeks, paid separately.

A 30-minute unpaid break applies during weekday shifts.

• Plan and dynamically adjust delivery and collection routes to meet customer demand.

• Communicate with drivers, customers and network partners to ensure workloads are completed efficiently.

• Brief drivers before departure and debrief them on their return, resolving any outstanding issues.

• Work closely with the warehouse and transhipment teams to ensure pallets are accurately scanned and loaded onto the correct vehicles and trunk trailers.

• Liaise with customers to arrange collections and confirm expected volumes.

• Investigate service failures, resolve discrepancies and identify opportunities for improvement.

• Monitor service levels, accuracy, costs and operational KPIs.

• Complete relevant paperwork, scanning checks and shift handovers.

• Support the wider traffic office and operational teams to maintain an efficient service.

• Previous experience in transport planning, traffic management or a similar logistics environment.

• Excellent organisational, communication and problem-solving skills.

• The ability to work under pressure and adapt quickly to changing priorities.

• Strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to resolving issues.

• The ability to build effective working relationships with drivers, customers and network partners.

• Flexibility to support changing operational requirements.

• Knowledge of local postcode areas would be advantageous but is not essential.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an established logistics operation, with flexible opportunities for the right candidate, whether you're looking for a temporary-to-permanent role or a permanent position from the outset.

Salary: £35,000 per annum.