Night Transport Planner: Fast-Paced UK Logistics with TMS

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 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.