Senior Transport Planner - Lead Fleet & Optimise UK/Ireland

Woodside Haulage Ltd; Ballynure; Remote; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days' annual holiday.

Fully funded healthcare plan through H

Cycle to Work scheme.

Long-service recognition.

Opportunities for personal development

Role-specific training to support your

Job summary

Woodside Logistics Group in Ballynure is seeking an experienced Senior Transport Planner to lead the planning and coordination of our haulage fleet across the UK and Ireland. You will optimize vehicle, trailer and driver resources, support the Traffic Manager, and guide the Transport Planning team to maintain service standards and resolve issues.

As a family-owned business, we value teamwork, continuous improvement and a commitment to safety, with benefits and training to support your career.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in transport planning at senior levels.
• Proven ability to plan and coordinate vehicle, trailer and driver resources.
• Experience leading transport planning teams.
• Experience with TMS and Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of UK-Ireland ferry operations and booking processes.
• Experience monitoring KPIs and producing performance reports.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate vehicle, trailer and driver resources for safe, efficient operations.
• Support Traffic Manager in day-to-day transport planning desk.
• Provide guidance to junior planners and allocate workload.
• Monitor operations and resolve planning issues to minimise disruption.
• Build relationships with drivers, customers, subcontractors and stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with Driving Hours, Working Time and road transport laws.
• Maintain accurate transport data in the TMS and documentation.
• Collaborate with Fleet Maintenance and other departments to ensure vehicle availability.
• Identify opportunities to improve planning efficiency and fleet utilisation.
• Support reporting and business-improvement initiatives.

Skills

Transport planning

Leadership

Mentoring

TMS

Microsoft Office

Fleet telematics

KPI reporting

Tools

Fleet management software

Transport planning software

Job description

Woodside Logistics Group in Ballynure is seeking an experienced Senior Transport Planner to lead the planning and coordination of our haulage fleet across the UK and Ireland. You will optimize vehicle, trailer and driver resources, support the Traffic Manager, and guide the Transport Planning team to maintain service standards and resolve issues.

As a family-owned business, we value teamwork, continuous improvement and a commitment to safety, with benefits and training to support your career.