Strategic Transport Planner — Fleet & Dispatch

Culina

Banbury

On-site

GBP 28,000 - 38,000

Full time

4 days ago
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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.

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