Defence Transport Planner: Logistics & Route Optimisation

Toll Group; City of Salisbury; Hybrid; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Toll Group in Edinburgh SA is seeking a Transport Planner to support Defence Theatre Logistics. You will plan, coordinate, and confirm transport movements, optimise loading, and ensure delivery windows align with contract targets and capacity.

You will use ERP/WMS and Transport Management Systems to manage bookings and tracking, monitor carrier performance, and collaborate with warehouses, operations and customer service to deliver reliable, compliant logistics.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years experience in business analysis, reporting, or process improvement.
• Experience in supply chain, defence contracts, or complex operations preferred.
• Hold a valid Truck Licence (MR, HR, HC or MC) and LF Forklift Licence.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Business, Supply Chain, IT or related fields.
• Strong requirements gathering, process mapping and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proficiency with Excel and data visualisation tools (Power BI, SQL).
• Understanding of ERP/WMS systems and their integration with operations.
• Excellent communication and analytical thinking Fähigkeiten (problem solving).

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and confirm transport movements aligned with capacity and windows.
• Use ERP/WMS and Transport Management Systems to manage bookings and tracking.
• Monitor carrier performance and collaborate with internal teams to improve delivery reliability.
• Coordinate with warehouses to optimise loading, consolidation and despatch.
• Support incident reporting, track-and-trace, and proof-of-delivery follow-ups with customer service.
• Contribute to performance reports and carrier utilisation analysis.
• Support route optimisation, cost reduction and service improvement initiatives.
• Escalate service failures to Operations Manager and leads.

Skills

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Excel

Power BI

SQL

Process mapping

Communication

Education

Business, Supply Chain, IT, or related fields

Tools

ERP/WMS

TMS

Job description

Toll Group in Edinburgh SA is seeking a Transport Planner to support Defence Theatre Logistics. You will plan, coordinate, and confirm transport movements, optimise loading, and ensure delivery windows align with contract targets and capacity.

You will use ERP/WMS and Transport Management Systems to manage bookings and tracking, monitor carrier performance, and collaborate with warehouses, operations and customer service to deliver reliable, compliant logistics.