Central Planning Co-ordinator

Confidential; Manchester, Salford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Pension

Long service rewards

Health plan

Life assurance

Critical illness cover

Rewards portal

Career development

Employee assistance

Job summary

Whistl is seeking a Central Planning Co-ordinator to join the Planning & Support team in Manchester. You will support the day-to-day planning of collections and deliveries across our network, working with planning and transport teams to ensure efficient operations and high service levels.

You will gain experience in transport planning support, reporting, system management, and stakeholder communication, ideal for someone with a logistics background who thrives in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in transport or logistics environment.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience using transport management or logistics planning systems.

Responsibilities

• Support planning of collections and deliveries across the network.
• Monitor volumes against capacity and flag issues to Planning.
• Communicate with drivers, depots, transport teams and colleagues.
• Assist Customer Service and Commercial teams to fulfil requests.
• Maintain and update transport systems and data accuracy.
• Produce performance reports and share with the business.
• Look for route improvements and efficiency opportunities.
• Assist with mailbox management and wider planning activities.

Skills

Transport planning

Data analysis

Stakeholder communication

Excel

UK geography knowledge

Tools

Transport management systems

Job description

We're looking for a Central Planning Co-ordinator to join our Planning & Support team at Whistl North. Working closely with the Planning Supervisor, Network Planning Manager, and Transport Planning team, you'll support the day-to-day planning of collections and deliveries across our network while helping to ensure operational efficiency and excellent service levels.

This is a varied role that combines transport planning support, reporting, administration, system management, and stakeholder communication, making it ideal for someone with experience in a transport or logistics environment who enjoys working in a fast-paced operational setting.

If you have experience within transport or logistics and enjoy working with data, planning activities, and operational teams, we'd love to hear from you.

About the Role

What you will be doing

• - Support the planning of collections and deliveries across the network's van fleet.
• - Monitor volumes against available capacity and highlight any issues to the Planning team.
• - Communicate effectively with drivers, depots, transport teams, and operational colleagues.
• - Work closely with Customer Service and Commercial teams to fulfil customer collection requests.
• - Maintain and update transport systems, ensuring data accuracy and overall system housekeeping.
• - Produce performance reports and distribute information across the wider business.
• - Identify opportunities for route improvements and support efficiency initiatives.
• - Assist with shared mailbox management, administration, and wider planning activities.

Benefits

• - 23 days' annual leave
• - Company Pension
• - Long service rewards: both financial and leave-based.
• - Health cash plan.
• - Life assurance scheme.
• - Critical Illness cover
• - Access to our prestige benefits and rewards portal.
• - Career development opportunities.
• - Access to a well-established Employee Assistance Programme provider.
• - And other excellent benefits you'd expect from a market leader.

Requirements

What We're Looking For

• - Experience within a transport, logistics, planning, or distribution environment.
• - Good knowledge of UK geography and road networks.
• - Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• - Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• - Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• - Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• - Self-motivated with the ability to work proactively and see tasks through to completion.
• - Experience using transport management or logistics planning systems

?Additional Information

• - Flexible approach to working hours to support operational requirements.
• - Occasional business travel, including overnight stays, may be required.