Senior Transport Planner (Tue-Sat)

Moran Logistics Limited; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics company in Castle Donington is looking for a Senior Transport Planner to lead daily operations and strategic planning. You will be responsible for ensuring safe and compliant transport delivery while managing resources effectively. The ideal candidate has proven experience in transport planning, strong leadership skills, and a commercial mindset. This position requires someone who can drive continuous improvement initiatives and maintain stakeholder communication effectively. Join and help optimize our logistics operations.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in transport planning.
• Commercial awareness and ability to interpret data.
• Strong coaching and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily and strategic transport planning for operations.
• Produce forecasts and KPIs to support decision making.
• Identify inefficiencies and lead improvement initiatives.

Skills

Proven experience in transport planning

Commercial awareness and data interpretation capability

Strong coaching, leadership and influencing skills

Resilient and confident decision-maker

Flexible and positive attitude

Job description

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Job Title: Senior Transport Planner

Location: Castle Donington, DE74

Shift Pattern: Tuesday-Saturday

Purpose

To lead and coordinate the daily and strategic transport planning for the Castle Donington operation, ensuring safe, compliant and cost-effective delivery of all customer requirements. The Senior Transport Planner drives day-to-day execution, long-term planning, forecasting, stakeholder communication and continuous improvement across the network.

Primary Responsibilities

Daily Transport Planning & Execution

• Builds and delivers the daily transport plan.
• Allocates drivers, vehicles and trailers compliantly.
• Responds dynamically to delays, breakdowns and late orders.

Strategic & Forward Planning

• Produces multi-day plans and weekend schedules.
• Highlights capacity risks and operational pinch points.
• Supports route redesigns and shift optimisation.

Forecasting, KPIs & Reporting

• Produces forecasts, trailer utilisation and reverse logistics reports.
• Generates all daily, weekly and monthly KPIs.
• Provides insights to support decision making.

Continuous Improvement & Cost Control

• Identifies inefficiencies and leads improvement initiatives.
• Supports cost control, trailer utilisation and trunking optimisation.
• Improves service performance and operational efficiency.

Systems, Data & Process Integrity

• Maintains planning systems and ensures data accuracy.
• Upholds strong backup and resilience processes.
• Leads SOP compliance and process consistency.

Reverse Logistics & Equipment Control

• Manages trailer, pallet and cage movements.
• Supports stock and equipment accuracy across sites.

Stakeholder Communication

• Acts as key link between operations, customer services, commercial and senior management.
• Provides clear daily communication and escalation.

Leadership & Support

• Supports and coaches planners and admins.
• Provides operational support during peak periods.
• Deputises for the Planning Manager when required.

Key Relationships

• Transport Teams
• Site Operations
• Commercial, Finance & Systems
• Senior Leadership
• External Partners & Suppliers

Essential Skills

• Proven experience in transport planning.
• Commercial awareness and data interpretation capability.
• Strong coaching, leadership and influencing skills.
• Resilient and confident decision-maker.
• Flexible and positive attitude.

Desirable Skills

• FMCG, chilled or high-volume logistics experience.
• Experience in optimisation, automation or network design.