Transport Planner

You will receive 30 days of annual leave, including bank holidays. This increases with length of service up to a maximum of 35 days.

Key Responsibilities

As a Transport Planner, your duties will include:

• Planning and coordinating export trailers.

• Planning multi-drop collection and delivery vehicles to achieve on-time performance.

• Ensuring all customer collections are completed efficiently.

• Adjusting schedules in response to changing customer and network demands.

• Liaising with drivers and colleagues to maintain high daily operational standards.

• Monitoring driver performance and communicating delays effectively.

• Troubleshooting live transport issues and implementing practical solutions.

• Maintaining accurate records and providing operational updates when required.

Skills and Experience

The successful candidate will have:

• Previous transport planning experience within a UK-based logistics company.

• The ability to organise, manage and utilise people and resources effectively.

• Good computer skills, with full training provided on in-house systems.

• A flexible approach to working hours and shift cover.

• The ability to remain calm and effective in a time-critical environment.

• Strong organisational skills and excellent attention to detail.

• A proactive approach and strong problem-solving abilities.

• Clear and confident communication skills.

Benefits

• Salary of £29,000 – £34,000 per annum.

• 30 days’ annual leave, including bank holidays.

• Annual leave increasing to 35 days with length of service.

• Overtime pay for occasional Saturday mornings.

• Full training on internal systems.

• Opportunity to join an established logistics operation.

WR Logistics are a leading recruitment partner for the logistics and supply chain industry, recruiting across the UK, Europe, and the USA for permanent opportunities.

WR Logistics is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy

• Full-time
• Permanent
• On-site

Are you a driven Road Freight BDM with a proven track record of winning new business?

14 days ago