Groupage Transport Planner

Aspion; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspion is seeking an experienced Groupage Transport Planner to join our Liverpool operation. You will plan and coordinate national store delivery routes across a large retail network and manage a portion of the fleet to maximise utilisation.

The role requires 2 years of transport planning or logistics experience, strong knowledge of groupage and general haulage, and proficiency with Transport Management Systems and Excel.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of transport planning or logistics experience.
• Experience in groupage/general haulage or multi-drop distribution.
• Experience planning part loads and grouping deliveries geographically.
• Strong understanding of vehicle utilisation and route optimisation.
• Good geographical knowledge of the UK.
• Experience with transport KPIs including OTIF.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to make decisions in a fast-paced transport environment.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Experience using Transport Management Systems.
• Strong Microsoft Excel and MS Office skills.
• Basic understanding of HGV weights, dimensions and transport terminology.
• Proactive approach working both independently and in a planning team.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate national store delivery routes across a large retail network.
• Manage approximately vehicles as part of a wider fleet operation.
• Group part-load and groupage deliveries together geographically to maximise vehicle utilisation.
• Maximise trailer space, drops per vehicle and overall transport efficiency.
• Plan deliveries around customer volumes, store requirements and agreed delivery windows.
• Monitor vehicle movements from collection through to final delivery.
• Ensure deliveries are completed in line with OTIF and service-level KPIs.
• Proactively manage delays, shortages, delivery failures and other operational issues.
• Maintain accurate information within the Transport Management System.
• Work closely with drivers, transport colleagues, warehouse teams and customer contacts.
• Analyse transport performance and identify opportunities to improve routes, utilisation and operating costs.
• Communicate any service issues or non-conformances to customers in a timely manner.
• Ensure transport plans remain legally compliant with drivers' hours, Working Time Directive and operational requirements.
• Support daily, weekly and monthly transport performance reporting.
• Build strong relationships with customer stakeholders and internal operational teams.
• Continuously challenge existing processes and identify opportunities to improve service and efficiency.

Skills

Transport planning

Groupage / general haulage

Route optimisation

UK geography

OTIF KPI knowledge

Analytical skills

Excel skills

MS Office

Driver hours compliance

Education

2 years transport planning experience

Tools

Transport Management System (TMS)

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Groupage Transport Planner

Liverpool City Centre

GBP30,000 - GBP34,000

Monday Friday, Days

I m currently recruiting for an experienced Groupage Transport Planner to join a large organisation who specialise within general haulage loads throughout the UK

They are seeking a Transport Planner to support the current transport operation in supporting the logistics function and pivotal in offering the customer a positive end to end solution for transport requirements.

The Candidate;

• A minimum of 2 years' transport planning or logistics experience.
• Previous experience within groupage, general haulage or multi-drop distribution.
• Experience planning part loads and grouping deliveries geographically.
• A strong understanding of vehicle utilisation and route optimisation.
• Good geographical knowledge of the UK.
• Experience working with transport KPIs including OTIF and delivery performance.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• The ability to make decisions within a fast-paced transport environment.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Experience using Transport Management Systems.
• Strong Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office skills.
• A basic understanding of HGV weights, dimensions and transport terminology.
• A proactive approach with the ability to work both independently and as part of a planning team.

Duties and Responsibilities;

• lan and coordinate national store delivery routes across a large retail network.
• Manage approximately vehicles as part of a wider fleet operation.
• Group part-load and groupage deliveries together geographically to maximise vehicle utilisation.
• Maximise trailer space, drops per vehicle and overall transport efficiency.
• Plan deliveries around customer volumes, store requirements and agreed delivery windows.
• Monitor vehicle movements from collection through to final delivery.
• Ensure deliveries are completed in line with agreed OTIF and service-level KPIs.
• Proactively manage delays, shortages, delivery failures and other operational issues.
• Maintain accurate information within the Transport Management System.
• Work closely with drivers, transport colleagues, warehouse teams and customer contacts.
• Analyse transport performance and identify opportunities to improve routes, utilisation and operating costs.
• Communicate any service issues or non-conformances to customers in a timely manner.
• Ensure transport plans remain legally compliant with drivers' hours, Working Time Directive and operational requirements.
• Support daily, weekly and monthly transport performance reporting.
• Build strong relationships with customer stakeholders and internal operational teams.
• Continuously challenge existing processes and identify opportunities to improve service and efficiency.

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