Operations Planner

EV Cargo; Ashby Folville; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics provider is looking for a Transport Planner to join their Road Freight Transport Team in Ashby Folville, UK. This full-time role requires experience in transport planning, with responsibilities including creating road transport plans and liaising with transport suppliers. Candidates must demonstrate strong communication skills and a methodical approach to problem solving. The company offers competitive salary based on experience and additional benefits such as on-site parking and a rewards scheme.

Benefits

On-site parking

Rewards Scheme

Qualifications

• Proven transport planning experience is essential.
• Experience with multidrop and groupage planning in the UK is a must.
• Strong PC skills required, particularly in Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Receive customer orders and create transport plans.
• Plan full load and multidrop orders across the UK.
• Liaise with transport suppliers and negotiate rates.

Skills

Transport planning experience

Good geographical knowledge – UK

Excellent attention to detail

Excellent communication skills

Proven ability to work as part of a team

Strong PC literacy (Word & Excel)

Education

Level 2 English and Maths or equivalent

Job description

Transport Planner

EV Cargo has grown to become a predominant international supply chain partner to many of the world’s leading brands. We enable customer success through market‑leading air, ocean, surface freight, logistics, supply chain and technology solutions. Our growth is accelerating around the world.

The Role

Join us as a Transport Planner within our Road Freight Transport Team where you will be working across a broad range of large‑scale contracts. You will be a valued member of the operation, helping us to achieve and surpass service and financial targets.

The Salary

Competitive based on experience, plus shift allowance.

Benefits

On‑site parking, Rewards Scheme.

Shift Information

Full time, 40 hours per week.

Where You Will Be Based

You will be based in our flagship office in Ashby‑de‑la‑Zouch (LE65 1JR).

Key Responsibilities

• Receiving customer orders and creating a road transport plan.
• Planning full load, multidrop, and groupage orders across the UK network.
• Liaising directly with 3rd party transport suppliers.
• Assisting in negotiating rates with both customers and transport providers.
• Successfully planning orders for large‑scale customers across the UK.
• Building and maintaining relationships with transport providers and customers.
• Ensuring the financial and service requirements of the contracts are achieved.
• Delivering added‑value to the customer through innovative project work.

Qualifications

• Previous transport planning experience.
• Must have experience of multidrop and groupage planning within the UK road network.
• Good geographical knowledge – UK.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills, spoken and written.
• Proven ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• A methodical and structured approach to problem solving.
• An approachable attitude and a flexible approach to work.
• Strong PC literacy including Word & Excel in a business capacity.
• Knowledge of driver’s hours is beneficial but not essential.
• Level 2 English and Maths or equivalent.
• Experience in the FMCG sector – preferred.