Groupage Transport Planner: Route Optimisation OTIF Expert

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

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.