Night Transport Planner

Stobart; Rugby; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 20 days

Pension scheme 5%/3%

Life Assurance 2x salary

Eye care vouchers

Wellness/EAP

Reward & Recognition

Job summary

Stobart, part of the Culina Group, is seeking a Night Transport Planner to support the transport team in a fast-paced environment. You will oversee day-to-day planning and help deliver an efficient transport plan across multiple UK sites.

The role operates Monday to Friday nights, 18:00–04:00, with responsibilities including subcontracting, planning orders, KPI delivery, and continuous improvement within a dynamic logistics network.

Qualifications

• Previous Transport Planning experience.
• Good geographical knowledge of the UK.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook.
• CPC desired but not required.
• Experience planning 100+ tractor units across multiple depots.
• Excellent communication and ability to work under pressure.
• Customer focus on delivery performance.
• Commercially and financially astute and driven.
• Experience using a TMS system.
• Experience in an FMCG environment.
• Strong analytical and Excel capability.

Responsibilities

• Work with Transport and Warehouse teams to create an efficient transport plan using the latest TMS.
• Subcontracting and planning orders from multiple sites across the UK.
• Plan daily fleet workload based on site and out bases.
• Report problems and address queries as they arise.
• Plan collections per day on a time-critical basis.
• Maintain and exceed KPI targets.
• Proactively seek continuous improvements.
• Make decisions under pressure within tight timescales.
• Be flexible to meet business needs, especially at peak periods.
• Utilise Culina Group network to support Stobart volumes.

Skills

Transport planning

UK geography

MS Office

CPC desirable

Large fleet planning

Communication

Customer focus

Commercial awareness

TMS experience

FMCG experience

Excel analytics

Education

Tools

MS Office

TMS system

Job description

Stobart (Part of the Culina Group) is a leading ambient transport and logistics business, providing services to many of the UK’s best known brands across core consumer and retail sectors.

At Culina we have a winning culture, we believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive… A place where you're valued, challenged, and inspired!

Job Description

As Transport Planner you will contribute to the success of the transport team, you will be responsible for completing and overseeing the day-to-day planning function of the transport operation. A highly motivated and driven individual, you will be experienced at working in a quick and fast-paced environment and be able to deal with day to day challenges in providing an effective transport plan.

Working on a shift pattern of Monday to Friday nights, 18.00-04.00

Key Duties of a Night Transport Planner:

• Work with Transport and Warehouse teams, to create an efficient transport plan using the latest TMS
• Subcontracting and planning orders from multiple sites across the UK
• Planning daily workload of fleet: vehicles based on site and out bases
• Reporting problems and dealing with issues and any queries that may arise
• Planning collections per day on a time critical basis
• Maintaining and exceeding agreed KPI’s
• Proactively look for continuous improvements
• Be able to make decisions under pressure and to a tight timescale
• Have a flexible and adaptable approach to working in order to meet the requirements of the business particularly at peak periods during the year
• Efficiently utilise the Culina Group network in support Stobart’s when volumes dictate.

Qualifications

• Previous Transport Planning experience
• Good geographical knowledge of the UK
• Proficient in computer literacy including Microsoft Excel, Powerpoint, Work and Outlook
• CPC Desirable but not required
• Experience of planning 100+ tractor units across multiple depots
• Excellent communication skills and ability to succeed in a pressurised environment
• Customer focus on delivery performance
• Commercially and Financially astute and driven to deliver exceptional results.
• Experience of using a TMS system
• Experience in an FMCG environment
• Strong analytical and excel capability across standard formulas

Additional Information

As part of our drive to make Stobarta great place to work. We are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.

Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.

Our People are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:

• Annual Leave – holiday entitlement of 20 days plus the normal bank holidays.
• Pension scheme – we want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirements so we offer agreat contribution of 5% employee and 3% employer
• Life Assurance - x 2 your annual salary
• Wellness – Via our Employee Assistance Programmewe offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year
• Eye Care Vouchers – We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses
• Reward & Recognition – We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the month and year, special recognition and long service awards.