Senior Logistics Planner - Tankering Ops (Night Shift)

Lanes Group; Durrington; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Lanes Group is a leading utility services provider recruiting a Senior Planner at our Durrington Head Office. You will work with HGV Tanker Drivers to ensure efficient operations under the Southern Water contract, coordinating tankering of non-hazardous liquids and acting as primary client contact across the region.

The role is permanent, full-time with a 4 on 4 off night shift (6:00pm–6:00am). Location: Durrington Head Office, Worthing, West Sussex. Salary: £40,000 per annum.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning or logistics roles.
• Proficient with Microsoft 365 applications.
• Strong interpersonal, relationship building and networking skills.

Responsibilities

• Update job details in Big Change / Ortec as new information arises.
• Close jobs on Big Change if not completed by drivers.
• Escalate unresolves backlogs to relevant managers.
• Maintain current and accurate planning, job, and location spreadsheets.
• Keep shared inboxes organized with timely responses.
• Capture and log all customer and contractor communications.
• Track Tankering departure timings via Samsara.
• Monitor reactive work requests and escalations.
• Maintain live operative location spreadsheets for deployment accuracy.
• Coordinate with drivers for dispatch times, routes and availability.
• Review client requests and assign via Big Change / Ortec.
• Log changes to job details, site notes and client feedback.
• Update compliance reports and flag any failings to management.
• Record downtime and reasons for missed SLAs.
• Handle ad-hoc requests from lead planner.

Skills

Planning / logistics

Microsoft 365

Interpersonal skills

Multitasking

Tools

Big Change / Ortec

Job description

Lanes Group is a leading utility services provider recruiting a Senior Planner at our Durrington Head Office. You will work with HGV Tanker Drivers to ensure efficient operations under the Southern Water contract, coordinating tankering of non-hazardous liquids and acting as primary client contact across the region.

The role is permanent, full-time with a 4 on 4 off night shift (6:00pm–6:00am). Location: Durrington Head Office, Worthing, West Sussex. Salary: £40,000 per annum.