Route Optimisation Specialist

Vital Healthcare; Larbert; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Wellbeing support

Training & development

Career progression

UK-wide opportunities

Job summary

Certas Energy in the UK is looking for a Transport Planner / Router to join our Operations team. You will plan and optimise daily delivery routes across a regional network, ensuring safe, efficient and cost-effective deliveries while liaising with depots, drivers and customers.

You’ll reconcile deliveries to plan, monitor vehicle utilisation, and support service excellence. Strong organisation, communication, and IT skills are essential, with knowledge of transport operations and regulations an

Qualifications

• Experience interpreting operational data with accuracy.
• Ability to prioritise in a fast-paced role.
• Strong communication with depot teams and drivers.

Responsibilities

• Planning and optimising daily delivery routes for both rigid and articulated vehicles.
• Working closely with depot operations teams to maximise delivery efficiency and minimise transport costs.
• Managing delivery volumes while ensuring compliance with operational and customer requirements.
• Reconciling daily deliveries against plan and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Maintaining accurate driver, vehicle and routing data within company systems.
• Monitoring driver availability, vehicle utilisation and operational performance.
• Liaising with depots, drivers and customers to resolve delivery issues and support service excellence.
• Supporting transport KPI achievement through effective route planning and operational coordination.
• Ensuring compliance with Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality standards at all times.
• Completing administration activities accurately and within agreed timescales.
• Providing regional operational support and cover when required.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Problem solving

Self-motivation

IT skills

Stakeholder collaboration

Transport/logistics knowledge

Job description

Certas Energy in the UK is looking for a Transport Planner / Router to join our Operations team. You will plan and optimise daily delivery routes across a regional network, ensuring safe, efficient and cost-effective deliveries while liaising with depots, drivers and customers.

You’ll reconcile deliveries to plan, monitor vehicle utilisation, and support service excellence. Strong organisation, communication, and IT skills are essential, with knowledge of transport operations and regulations an