Strategic Transport Planner — Fleet & Dispatch

Culina; Banbury; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave 28 days

Pension scheme 4% employee/4% employer

Life Assurance 2x salary

Wellness: EAP 24/7

Eye Care vouchers

Reward & Recognition

Everyday discounts

Job summary

Great Bear, part of the Culina Group, is looking for a Transport Planner to oversee day-to-day transport operations from its UK sites. You will plan workloads, coordinate subcontractors and manage queries from customers and hauliers, ensuring cost-effective solutions and timely communication across teams.

The role requires strong problem solving, analytical and organisational abilities, and you will work within a small team to deliver high service standards, even under pressure and peak periods.

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy transport department.
• Ability to provide cost effective solutions to customers.
• Excellent problem solving, analytical and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan daily workload for a fleet of vehicles both on and off site.
• Subcontracting and coordinating planning orders across multiple facilities.
• Handle queries by phone, fax and email from customers and hauliers.
• Liaise with Traffic and Administration teams to maintain high performance.
• Maintain and update spreadsheets and databases for customer reports.
• Report issues and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support fleet and driver training activities as required.
• Complete pre- and post-debriefs for driver shifts.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Organisational skills

Communication

Tools

SAP

BPCS

Road Runner

Job description

Great Bear, part of the Culina Group, is looking for a Transport Planner to oversee day-to-day transport operations from its UK sites. You will plan workloads, coordinate subcontractors and manage queries from customers and hauliers, ensuring cost-effective solutions and timely communication across teams.

The role requires strong problem solving, analytical and organisational abilities, and you will work within a small team to deliver high service standards, even under pressure and peak periods.