Night Transport Planner (4 on/4 off) FMCG Logistics & TMS

Culina Group; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20 days holiday (annual leave)

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Wellness & Employee Assistance

Job summary

Culina Group is seeking a Night Transport Planner in Doncaster to manage day-to-day transport planning on a 4-on/4-off night shift (18:00-06:00). The role involves coordinating with transport and warehouse teams, subcontracting, and planning fleet across the UK to meet tight deadlines.

The ideal candidate has transport planning experience, strong UK geography knowledge, and proficiency in MS Office and a TMS.

Qualifications

• Previous Transport Planning experience.
• Good geographical knowledge of the UK.
• Proficient in computer literacy including Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook.
• CPC desirable but not required.
• Experience of planning 100+ tractor units across multiple depots.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to succeed under pressure.
• Customer focus on delivery performance.
• Analytical and Excel capability across standard formulas.

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 workload of fleet: vehicles based on site and out bases.
• Report problems and deal with issues and queries that may arise.
• Plan collections per day on a time-critical basis.
• Maintain and exceed agreed KPIs.
• Proactively look for continuous improvements.
• Make decisions under pressure and to tight timescales.
• Be flexible and adaptable to peak periods, meeting business needs.
• Efficiently utilise the Culina Group network in support of Stobart’s volumes.

Skills

Transport planning experience

UK geography

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Customer focus

Decision making under pressure

Education

CPC desirable

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Outlook

TMS system

Job description

Culina Group is seeking a Night Transport Planner in Doncaster to manage day-to-day transport planning on a 4-on/4-off night shift (18:00-06:00). The role involves coordinating with transport and warehouse teams, subcontracting, and planning fleet across the UK to meet tight deadlines.

The ideal candidate has transport planning experience, strong UK geography knowledge, and proficiency in MS Office and a TMS.