Senior Haulage Transport Planner – Operations

Jobsworth Recruitment Solutions LTD; Widford; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobsworth Recruitment Solutions LTD is seeking an experienced Transport Planner specialized in haulage to join our busy operation in the United Kingdom. The role requires coordinating daily deliveries, allocating drivers and vehicles, and planning efficient routes while ensuring compliance with drivers' hours and tachographs.

You should have at least 2 years of experience in transport planning within haulage, strong communication skills, and proficiency with TMS and Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience as a Transport Planner in haulage.
• Experience planning daily transport operations.
• Good knowledge of UK roads and geography.
• Understanding drivers' hours, tachographs and regs.
• Experience allocating drivers, vehicles and loads.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure with changing priorities.
• Experience using TMS and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate daily deliveries and collections.
• Allocate drivers, vehicles and loads efficiently.
• Plan routes and maximise fleet utilisation.
• Monitor transport operations and resolve delays or issues.
• Communicate with drivers, customers and warehouse teams.
• Ensure compliance with drivers' hours, tachographs and transport legislation.
• Maintain accurate records and update transport management systems.

Skills

Transport planning

Driver allocation

UK road knowledge

Communication

Organisational skills

Tools

TMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Jobsworth Recruitment Solutions LTD is seeking an experienced Transport Planner specialized in haulage to join our busy operation in the United Kingdom. The role requires coordinating daily deliveries, allocating drivers and vehicles, and planning efficient routes while ensuring compliance with drivers' hours and tachographs.

You should have at least 2 years of experience in transport planning within haulage, strong communication skills, and proficiency with TMS and Microsoft Office.