Logistics Transport Planner

Ethero; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Ethero is recruiting for a Logistics Transport Planner in the Birmingham area, at Hams Hall, Coleshill. The role runs 08:00–16:00, Monday to Friday, with a salary circa 31,000 plus benefits.

You will coordinate daily transport routes, use TMS software, and liaise with drivers and customers to maintain on-time deliveries. The ideal candidate will have transport planning experience, strong organisation and communication skills, knowledge of driver hours and health & safety regulations, and ideally

Qualifications

• Experience in transport planning, logistics, or fleet coordination
• Highly organised and good problem-solving skills
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities
• Good geographical knowledge and route-planning ability
• Excellent written and verbal communicator
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and transport planning systems
• Understand driver hours, transport compliance, and health & safety regulations
• CPC qualification or knowledge of transport compliance
• Understand logistics KPIs and reporting

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate daily transport routes and vehicle allocations, ensuring deliveries are completed safely, efficiently, and on time
• Monitor deliveries and respond quickly to delays or operational issues
• Communicate with drivers, customers, and internal teams regarding schedules and updates
• Ensure compliance with transport regulations, driver hours, and health & safety requirements
• Optimise routes to improve efficiency and reduce operational costs
• Maintain accurate transport records and planning documentation
• Coordinate vehicle maintenance schedules and availability
• Support continuous improvement initiatives within the transport operation
• Use transport management systems (TMS) and other logistics software effectively
• Work closely with drivers, warehouse teams, and customers to maintain high service standards while optimising routes and transport costs

Skills

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Communication

Microsoft Office

Education

CPC qualification

Tools

TMS software

Route planning software

Job description

Logistics Transport Planner

Hams Hall, Coleshill

08:00 - 16:00

Monday - Friday

Circa 31,000 plus benefits

If you would like to work in a busy transport office where no one day will be the same and you will have ongoing training & development, this is the Transport Planner role for you. Great company, great team and really great location.

Job role / duties

• Plan and coordinate daily transport routes and vehicle allocations, ensuring deliveries are completed safely, efficiently, and on time.
• Monitor deliveries and respond quickly to delays or operational issues
• Communicate with drivers, customers, and internal teams regarding schedules and updates
• Ensure compliance with transport regulations, driver hours, and health & safety requirements
• Optimise routes to improve efficiency and reduce operational costs
• Maintain accurate transport records and planning documentation
• Coordinate vehicle maintenance schedules and availability
• Support continuous improvement initiatives within the transport operation
• Use transport management systems (TMS) and other logistics software effectively
• Work closely with drivers, warehouse teams, and customers to maintain high service standards while optimising routes and transport costs.

To be considered or this role you MUST:

Have experience in transport planning, logistics, or fleet coordination

Be highly organised and possess good problem-solving skills

Have proven ability working in a fast-paced environment and managing multiple priorities

Possess good geographical knowledge and route-planning ability

Be an excellent written and verbal communicator

Be highly competent in Microsoft Office and transport planning systems

Understand driver hours, transport compliance, and health & safety regulations

Ideally possess CPC qualification or knowledge of transport compliance

Understand logistics KPIs and reporting

This role is being advertised by the Telford office of Ethero, where you will find access to both permanent and temporary employment across a wide range of job sectors covering the whole of Shropshire. We also have offices in Stoke and Burton. To find out more, go to (url removed)