Night Transport Planner

Culina Group Limited; Rugby; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave 20 days + bank holidays

Pension 5% employee / 3% employer

Life Assurance x2 salary

Wellness / EAP access 24/7

Eye care vouchers

Job summary

Stobart (Part of the Culina Group) is seeking a Night Transport Planner to join the transport team. You will oversee day-to-day planning of the transport operation in a fast-paced environment, ensuring timely and efficient schedules across the UK.

The role is on a Monday to Friday night shift (18:00–04:00), working with the Culina Group network to support Stobart volumes during peak periods. Strong Excel and TMS experience are desirable.

Qualifications

• Previous Transport Planning experience.
• Good geographical knowledge of the UK.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook.
• CPC desirable but not required.
• Experience planning 100+ tractor units across multiple depots.
• Experience using a TMS system.

Responsibilities

• Create an efficient transport plan using the latest TMS.
• Subcontracting and planning orders from multiple sites across the UK.
• Plan daily workload of fleet and bases.
• Report problems and resolve issues promptly.
• Plan collections per day to meet time-critical deadlines.
• Maintain and exceed KPI targets.
• Proactively seek continuous improvements.
• Make decisions under pressure within tight timescales.

Skills

Transport planning

UK geography

Excel

Communication

Analytical thinking

Education

CPC desirable

Tools

TMS

Job description

Company 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.

Company 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 Stobart a 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 a great contribution of 5% employee and 3% employer
• Life Assurance - x 2 your annual salary
• Wellness – Via our Employee Assistance Programme we 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.