Movement Planner

Guideposts Trust Limited; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gym and showers

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Exclusive benefits platform

Company socials

Central Birmingham location

Job summary

Engineius seeks a proactive Planner to join our Planning and Transport team in Birmingham. You will design and manage daily routes for contracted drivers, adjusting schedules in real time to keep operations smooth and customers satisfied.

The role emphasizes efficient driver utilization, contingency planning, and cross-functional collaboration with our systems team to enhance tools and processes. A CPC or related qualification is preferred for progression within a fast-growing, software-driven

Qualifications

• Experience in route planning in logistics.
• Fast-moving environment requiring multitasking.
• Tech-led company using software and online platforms.
• Willingness to embrace change in logistics industry.
• Full-time role in Birmingham.
• Knowledge of UK public transport routes essential.
• Experience managing drivers.
• Willingness to collaborate with in-house systems team.

Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule daily routes for full-time contracted drivers.
• Monitor and adjust driver schedules in real time.
• Coordinate and deploy backstop drivers to maintain service continuity.
• Optimize driver utilization for on-time delivery.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and customer experience.

Skills

Route planning

Attention to detail

Computer literacy

Adaptability

Driver management

Education

CPC qualification

Tools

Driver management software

Routing software

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Planner to join our Planning and Transport team in Birmingham. You will be part of a growing and ambitious team with responsibility for making sure that both our drivers and customers are happy.

About Engineius

Engineius’ goal is simple: to make vehicle movement easy. We are on our way to creating the leading end-to-end movement solution in the UK for our customers (such as Hertz and The AA), delivered by our network of 600+ drivers and transport agents across the UK.

Since going live in April 2018, we have acquired over 80 clients, many of whom can claim to be amongst the largest players in the UK automotive industry. We are already one of the largest competitors in our space but have ambitions to grow much further and we are crazy about sustainability, to date we have saved fleets over 10,000,000 tonnes of CO2.

We are seeing our hard work paying off as we have won 7 awards, including Best Fleet Software three years in a row, a highly commended well-being award, two innovation awards, and one outstanding product of the year award. You can read about our awards here: https://www.engineius.co.uk/our-awards

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan and schedule daily routes for full-time contracted drivers, ensuring efficient use of resources.
• Monitor and adjust driver schedules in real time to respond to operational changes, delays, or issues.
• Coordinate and deploy backstop (contingency) drivers on the day to maintain service continuity.
• Optimise driver utilisation to ensure efficiency and on-time delivery to meet customer needs.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement to improve efficiency and enhance customer experience

What we are looking for:

• Experience in route planning and prioritisation in logistics.
• Proven attention to detail. It is a fast-moving environment, and you’ll need to be able to juggle multiple priorities successfully.
• Highly computer literate and comfortable learning new IT systems. We are a technology-led company and we work exclusively on software and online platforms.
• Desire to embrace change in the logistics industry. We do not want to do things the same way as everyone else in the market.
• Looking for a full-time career in Birmingham.
• Strong understanding or knowledge of UK public transport routes and connectivity. Our drivers do not use ‘runners’ and get between jobs using public transport, so this is a crucial part of the job.
• Experience of managing drivers
• Desire to work constructively across the business with our in-house systems team to improve our tools, processes and software so that we can grow even more quickly.
• Any relevant further qualifications (e.g. CPC)

What's in it for you

Grow with us

You will be part of a growing and ambitious company! We want you to be happy and enjoy coming to work where you are surrounded by a supportive team .

In the heart of Birmingham

We are based in Birmingham city centre at Centre City House, only a 5-minute walk from Grand Central train station.

Socials and more!

Social events and activities are hosted by the building throughout the month. We have quarterly company socials which in the past have been quiz nights, mini golf and a meal at Fazenda.

Fitness and wellbeing

Your wellbeing and health matters to us. In the building there is a gym and showers that you can use before, during or after work.

Time to relax

Well-deserved time off- you will get 25 days off a year plus bank holidays. You will also get an additional day with every completed year of service up to a maximum of 30 days per annum.

Exclusive Benefits Platform

Unlock a world of perks! Our benefits platform gives you access to amazing discounts, exciting rewards, and valuable resources to support your physical, mental, and financial wellbeing because we believe in taking care of YOU.

If you want to be part of a forward-thinking, sustainable company and you embrace positivity, we would love to hear from you!

Our team is the key to our success. We have strong and balanced leadership that combines industry experience with fresh perspectives from outside the sector.