Dynamic Transport Planner: Port & Container Ops

ARC Group Worldwide; Onehouse; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Pension and life assurance

Health & wellbeing support

Birthday off after probation

Increasing holiday allowance with long

Job summary

ARC Group Worldwide is seeking a Transport Planner to join a busy logistics operation in the UK. Youll be at the center of the action, coordinating container movements, vehicle schedules, and driver liaison to keep services flowing and customers satisfied.

The role demands understanding container haulage, swift decision-making, and strong communication within a close-knit operations team. Prior TOPS planning experience is a plus as the work intensity rises.

Qualifications

• Understand container haulage and UK port operations.
• Be confident making decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Communicate well with both drivers and customers.
• Enjoy working as part of a close-knit operations team.
• Be organised, adaptable, and able to juggle multiple priorities.
• Experience with TOPS or similar planning systems would be useful.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating container movements in and out of the ports.
• Managing vehicle schedules and keeping operations running efficiently.
• Working closely with drivers throughout the day.
• Handling live operational changes and finding quick solutions.
• Booking port slots and monitoring movement timings.
• Keeping service levels high while balancing commercial performance.

Skills

Container haulage knowledge

Decision making

Communication with drivers and clients

Organisational skills

Multi-tasking

TOPS planning experience

Tools

TOPS

Job description

ARC Group Worldwide is seeking a Transport Planner to join a busy logistics operation in the UK. Youll be at the center of the action, coordinating container movements, vehicle schedules, and driver liaison to keep services flowing and customers satisfied.

The role demands understanding container haulage, swift decision-making, and strong communication within a close-knit operations team. Prior TOPS planning experience is a plus as the work intensity rises.