Transport Planner

GXO Logistics; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Transport Planner to enhance their logistics operations. This exciting role involves managing route planning and ensuring efficient transport operations while fostering strong relationships with customers and drivers. The company offers a competitive salary, generous annual leave, and access to a variety of perks, including a subsidised gym and ongoing training opportunities. Join a dynamic team that values diversity and supports career development in a fast-paced environment where your contributions will make a real impact.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Subsidised on-site gym

Subsidised shop and canteen

Workplace pension

GXO University for skill development

High street discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in transport environment performing route planning.
• Knowledge of transport legislation and driver hours.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day transport operations and ensure legal compliance.
• Handle customer issues and monitor drivers' daily progress.

Skills

Route Planning

Transport Legislation Knowledge

Paragon Software

Computer Literacy (Excel, Word, Email)

People Skills

Communication Skills

Tools

Paragon

Job description

Are you an experienced Transport Planner looking for your next role? Are you looking for that little something extra that will develop your career further? Do you want to work for a recognised employer that supports your career development? If you answered yes, read on!

We’re looking for a Transport Planner to join our team on our Waitrose contract in Brinklow, Milton Keynes. You’ll be responsible for route planning using Paragon, along with developing & managing real relationships with customers and drivers. You’ll ensure that our transport department always runs in an efficient and effective manner. You’ll work on a Monday – Friday basis, rotating over 5am till 1pm and 9am to 5pm. We ask for some flexibility as there maybe the occasional weekend work during peak times… this is logistics after all!

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of £29,197 per annum. In addition, we offer 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). You’ll have access to a subsidised on-site gym, subsidised shop and canteen, a workplace pension, our GXO University which provides you the opportunity to learn new skills and gain qualifications at a pace that you’re comfortable with. Plus, many other perks such as a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme and our continued focus on internal promotions, over 51% last year!

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Manage the day-to-day transport operation including briefing and debriefing drivers, monitoring driver’s hours and ensuring legal compliance is maintained
• Manage the service and maintenance requirements for our fleet
• Deal with customer issues and monitor drivers daily progress, updating the customers as required

What you need to succeed at GXO

• Experience of working in a transport environment performing route planning
• Knowledge of transport legislation, driver hours and tachograph, use of Paragon is essential.
• Computer literate (strong excel, word & e-mail)
• Excellent people skills – team player
• Strong communicator both written and verbal with attention to detail

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are Disability Confident Committed as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Review GXO's candidate privacy statement here.

About the company

GXO Logistics is an American global contract logistics company that manages outsourced supply chains and warehousing.