Location: Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire
Salary: £35,000–£37,000 per annum DOE
Hours: 40 hours per week, working shifts within 06:00–18:00
Contract: Full-Time, Permanent
Overtime: Additional hours/weekend overtime paid
We are recruiting an experienced Transport Planner to join a well-established, family-run transport and logistics operation based in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
This is a hands-on planning position within a busy general haulage operation, where you'll take responsibility for planning vehicles and drivers across the UK while ensuring fleet utilisation, customer service and transport compliance remain at a high standard.
You'll need to be comfortable making decisions in a fast-moving environment where plans can change quickly due to traffic, driver availability, additional collections, breakdowns and changing customer requirements.
The Role
As Transport Planner, your responsibilities will include:
* Planning and coordinating daily and weekly vehicle movements across the UK
* Allocating drivers, vehicles and loads effectively
* Maximising vehicle utilisation and reducing unnecessary empty running
* Planning collections, deliveries and backloads
* Monitoring live transport movements throughout the day
* Replanning in response to delays, breakdowns, driver availability and changing customer requirements
* Communicating directly with drivers regarding routes, collections and deliveries
* Liaising with customers, warehouses, depots and subcontractors
* Coordinating subcontractors where required to maintain service
* Monitoring drivers' hours and vehicle availability
What We're Looking For
You will need proven transport planning experience within a busy HGV transport environment.
We're particularly interested in candidates with experience within:
General haulage
National distribution
Pallet networks
Multi-drop operations
Full and part-load transport
Own-fleet HGV operations
You should also have:
* Experience planning and allocating HGV drivers and vehicles
* Good knowledge of the UK road network
* Understanding of Drivers' Hours and Working Time Directive
* Strong geographical knowledge
* Good IT skills
* Experience using a Transport Management System
* Excellent communication and organisation skills
* The ability to think quickly and replan under pressure
Hours & Benefits
* £35,000–£37,000 per annum DOE
* 40-hour working week
* Shift patterns operating within 06:00–18:00
* Paid overtime available for additional/weekend hours
* 20 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
* Employer pension contribution
* On-site parking
* Training and development
* Genuine long-term career progression
* Permanent position within a stable, growing transport business
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Transport Planner who enjoys being involved in the day-to-day operation rather than simply monitoring a plan.
Apply today with your CV for immediate consideration
Salary description
£35000.00 - £37000.00 per year