Senior Refrigerated Transport Planner — National Network

Lineage Aus Trs Pty Ltd; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Lineage AUS TRS Pty Ltd in Melbourne is seeking a Senior Transport Planner to plan, build and execute daily refrigerated transport movements across our national network. You will work closely with operations, warehouses, carriers and customer service to ensure feasible, efficient plans in real time.

The role requires hands-on experience with live transport environments, expertise in TMS systems, and a track record of balancing service, cost and compliance while driving continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in transport planning, allocation or dispatch within a live transport environment.
• Experience working in refrigerated transport, FMCG or time-critical freight operations.
• Hands-on experience using Transport Management Systems (TMS) such as Blue Yonder, ORTEC, Translogix or similar.
• Knowledge of fleet operations, vehicle utilisation and transport compliance.

Responsibilities

• Planning and executing daily transport movements across Lineage's national refrigerated network.
• Reviewing and refining TMS-generated plans for operational feasibility.
• Managing planning decisions around driver hours, trailer availability, dock capacity and delivery windows.
• Responding to disruptions and real-time challenges while maintaining service performance.
• Collaborating with transport operations, warehouses and subcontract carriers.
• Driving load optimisation and fleet utilisation outcomes.
• Analysing network performance to identify efficiency improvements.
• Supporting transport system enhancements and continuous improvement projects.
• Coaching and mentoring planners and sharing best practices.

Skills

Transport planning

Fleet utilisation

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

CoR compliance

Communication skills

Continuous improvement

Tools

Blue Yonder

ORTEC

Translogix

Job description

Lineage AUS TRS Pty Ltd in Melbourne is seeking a Senior Transport Planner to plan, build and execute daily refrigerated transport movements across our national network. You will work closely with operations, warehouses, carriers and customer service to ensure feasible, efficient plans in real time.

The role requires hands-on experience with live transport environments, expertise in TMS systems, and a track record of balancing service, cost and compliance while driving continuous improvement