Lead Transport Planner - FMCG Logistics & KPI Focus

Culina; Brandy Carr; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

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Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme

Wellbeing Support

Job summary

Culina is seeking a Transport Planner to join our transport team. You will manage day-to-day planning of the transport operation in a fast-paced FMCG environment, coordinating drivers, vehicles and loads to meet despatch KPIs and customer expectations.

You will liaise with hauliers, plan start times, monitor service levels and ensure health & safety policies are followed. Salary ranges £29,000–£32,000 with benefits and progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Transport experience in FMCG environment.
• Excellent communication skills to deliver accurate information.
• The ability to work efficiently and accurately under pressure.
• Able to work as part of a team or individually.
• Be professional, approachable and helpful to ensure smooth running of the general operation.
• Knowledge & experience of tachograph / driving rules and regulations.
• CPC National desirable but not essential.
• Attention to detail / accuracy.
• Good IT skills including Microsoft office packages.
• Effectively prioritise workload in order to meet set deadlines.

Responsibilities

• To allocate both drivers and vehicles to loads in the most efficient way, taking into account holidays and sickness, drivers hours and WTD regulations.
• Planning driver start times to meet the sites despatch KPI.
• Proactively communicate with third party hauliers to ensure collection times are adhered to from site.
• Liaising with the shunting operation covering pre loading and unloading operation.
• Maintaining clear and effective communication with drivers, communicating accurate start times, load information, directions.
• Ensure orders are despatched and delivered in the right condition in line with customer specifications.
• Communicate with the collection or delivery points to advice of any delays.
• Ensuring that service levels are achieved and maintained, in conjunction with other departments.
• Allocate equipment to meet maintenance / service intervals as instructed by the maintenance planner.
• Adhere to the business Health & Safety policy, ensuring that all accidents are reported.

Skills

FMCG transport experience

Communication skills

Work under pressure

Team player

Professional & approachable

Tachograph knowledge

CPC National desirable

Attention to detail

IT skills

Prioritise workload

Education

CPC National

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Culina is seeking a Transport Planner to join our transport team. You will manage day-to-day planning of the transport operation in a fast-paced FMCG environment, coordinating drivers, vehicles and loads to meet despatch KPIs and customer expectations.

You will liaise with hauliers, plan start times, monitor service levels and ensure health & safety policies are followed. Salary ranges £29,000–£32,000 with benefits and progression opportunities.