Planning and Transport Supervisor

Made Employment Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics firm in Manchester seeks an experienced Route Planner with strong team leadership skills. You will manage route planning for up to 10 vehicles and 20 crew members, ensuring compliance with vehicle regulations. The role includes briefings, troubleshooting on-the-road issues, and maintaining budgets. Enjoy a supportive team environment with excellent benefits, including discounts and additional holiday time. This position offers a flexible work schedule while covering 37.5 hours weekly.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Health & Fitness Discount Vouchers

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Birthday Voucher

Christmas Voucher

Dress Down Fridays

Staff Rewards Voucher Scheme

Staff Referral Scheme

Paid time off for volunteering

Eye care vouchers

Free Flu Vaccination

Pension contributions after 3 months

Free parking

Qualifications

• Experience in route planning for transport or removals companies.
• Exposure to managing teams effectively.
• Ability to troubleshoot issues on the road.

Responsibilities

• Plan routes for up to 10 vehicles while managing a crew of 20.
• Brief crews before every job to ensure proper staffing and budgeting.
• Maintain compliance with vehicle checks, repairs, and servicing.

Skills

Route planning experience

Team leadership

Vehicle compliance knowledge

Job description

Do you have experience in route planning for a transport, logistics or, even better, a removals company? Have you led teams? Are you ready to work for a brand who is recognised across the globe? If so, then apply today!!

Benefits

• Employee Assistance Programme – EAP (supports employees' wellbeing on many issues both in and out of work)
• Health & Fitness Discount Vouchers
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Birthday Voucher
• Christmas Voucher
• Dress Down Fridays
• Staff Rewards Voucher Scheme based on performance
• Staff Referral Scheme
• Paid time off for volunteering
• Eye care vouchers
• Free Flu Vaccination
• Pension contributions after 3 months service
• Free parking

Duties and Experience

You must have experience planning routes and have some exposure to managing teams.

You will be planning routes for up to 10 vehicles and be responsible for 20 crew.

This role will see you briefing crews before every job to ensure they are staffed correctly and that you're on budget.

You will be up to date on all vehicle compliance such as repairs, CPC checks for your drivers, MOTs and servicing. You will be supported by a centralised compliance team too.

Troubleshoot any issues which come up for your crew whilst they're on the road.

Early starts are 7am, but as soon as your entire crew is back and paperwork is done you're good to go, but you will work 37.5 hours per week.

Which sometimes might include an hour here and there on a Saturday morning to brief a crew if there is a removal that day, which you will get back in lieu the following week.

The team in Trafford Park are brilliant, lots of camaraderie, solid relationships and they work very hard! If you think you'd like to lead a team like this and you've got that transport planning management experience, then we want to hear from you today.