Night Transport Planner – Fast-Paced FMCG Logistics

Stobart; Goole; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Pension scheme 5% employee/3% employer

Life Assurance 2x salary

Employee Wellness programme

Eye care vouchers

Rewards & recognition

Retail discounts

Job summary

Stobart, part of the Culina Group, is seeking a Transport Planner for its Goole site to manage day-to-day planning in a fast-paced FMCG transport operation. You will coordinate with Transport and Warehouse teams to create efficient plans, using a TMS, and handle 400+ orders daily, across multiple depots in the UK.

The role requires UK geography knowledge, strong Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook, and a proven ability to work under pressure, meet KPIs, and identify improvements.

Qualifications

• Good geographical knowledge of the UK.
• Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook.
• Experience of planning 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 results.
• Experience of using a TMS system.
• Experience in an FMCG environment.
• Strong analytical and Excel capability across standard formulas.

Responsibilities

• Create an efficient transport plan using the latest TMS.
• Assemble 400+ consolidated orders into loads every 24 hours.
• Subcontracting and planning orders from multiple warehouse facilities and manufacturing sites across the UK.
• Plan daily workload of fleet based on site and outbases.
• Report problems and deal with issues and queries.
• Plan ~100 collections per day on a time-critical basis.
• Maintain and exceed KPIs.
• Proactively look for continuous improvements.
• Make decisions under pressure and tight timescales.
• Be flexible and adapt to peak periods and business needs.

Skills

UK geography

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Outlook

TMS experience

FMCG experience

Analytical ability

Communication skills

Depots planning

Job description

Stobart, part of the Culina Group, is seeking a Transport Planner for its Goole site to manage day-to-day planning in a fast-paced FMCG transport operation. You will coordinate with Transport and Warehouse teams to create efficient plans, using a TMS, and handle 400+ orders daily, across multiple depots in the UK.

The role requires UK geography knowledge, strong Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook, and a proven ability to work under pressure, meet KPIs, and identify improvements.