Night Transport Planner - FMCG & TMS Expert

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

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Wellness and EAP

Eye Care Vouchers

Rewards & Recognition

Retailer discounts

Job summary

Stobart (Part of the Culina Group) is seeking a Transport Planner to join the Goole site. You will manage day-to-day transport planning in a fast-paced environment, coordinating with transport and warehouse teams to optimise loads, schedules, and KPI delivery.

Key duties include assembling 400+ orders, coordinating subcontractors, and planning a daily fleet workload across UK depots. The role requires UK geography knowledge and proficiency with TMS systems, Excel, and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Good geographical knowledge of the UK.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook.
• Experience of planning units across multiple depots.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to succeed under pressure.
• 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

• Work with Transport and Warehouse teams to 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 sites across the UK.
• Plan daily workload of fleet: vehicles based on site and outbases.
• Report problems and handle queries promptly.
• Plan approximately 100 collections per day on a time-critical basis.
• Maintain and exceed agreed KPI’s.
• Proactively seek continuous improvements.
• Make decisions under pressure and within tight timescales.
• Be flexible to meet business needs during peak periods.

Skills

UK geography

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Outlook

TMS system

FMCG experience

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Tools

TMS system

Job description

Stobart (Part of the Culina Group) is seeking a Transport Planner to join the Goole site. You will manage day-to-day transport planning in a fast-paced environment, coordinating with transport and warehouse teams to optimise loads, schedules, and KPI delivery.

Key duties include assembling 400+ orders, coordinating subcontractors, and planning a daily fleet workload across UK depots. The role requires UK geography knowledge and proficiency with TMS systems, Excel, and communication skills.