Senior Transport Planner

Found Consultancy; Warrington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in Warrington is seeking a Senior Transport Planner to support road transportation across the UK and Europe. You will optimise transport routes, lead a team, and use your analytical skills to drive performance in a large global organisation. This role requires strong communication skills, the ability to build relationships, and a CPC qualification. The position offers a competitive salary and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in transport planning and optimisation.
• Proven team leadership skills with a track record of managing junior staff.
• Excellent communication skills for operational instructions.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational transport planning support to drivers and customers.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and internal customers.
• Drive efficiencies and continuous KPI improvement.

Skills

Planning and optimisation

Team leadership

Transport data analysis

Communication skills

Education

CPC qualification

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Senior Transport Planner – UK Road

Salary: £40,000k - £45,000k

Role: Full Time Permanent

CPC qualification

Location: North West / M62 / Warrington

Global organisation – UK road

Immediate Hire

This is an excellent opportunity to join a large global organisation in a Senior Transport Planner role. You will be responsible for planning and providing support to road, Sea & Rail freight throughout the UK / Europe. This is a new additional role to the planning team and you will be able to add real value to the FMCG organisation.

You will act as a key and effective member of the Central Logistics team, driving efficiencies, continuous KPI improvement, providing analysis, data and commercial support with telematics and tracking systems to plan UK road transport.

Key Areas

• Planning – Optimisation of assets and routes
• Team lead / managing junior team members
• Transport data, systems, digital, Power BI, excel
• Transport CPC qualification or willing to complete as extra training / development for the role

Role Information

• To provide operational transport planning support to drivers and customers.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and internal customers ensuring excellent operational performance.
• You will be responsible for giving effective and clear instructions using excellent communication skills, both verbally and written, in a…