Transport Planner

Pure Staff; Aldridge; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Pure Staff is seeking an experienced Transport Planner to organise daily transport operations, coordinate driver schedules, and optimise vehicle allocations across the UK. You will monitor movements, manage delays, and maintain compliant records while liaising with customers and internal teams to ensure seamless service.

The role requires knowledge of UK transport operations, drivers’ hours regulations, and strong organisational skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in transport planning, logistics, or a similar role.
• Know-how of UK transport operations and drivers' hours regulations.
• Strong organisational and time-management abilities; able to manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate daily transport operations and driver schedules.
• Allocate vehicles and drivers to meet customer requirements.
• Monitor transport movements and resolve delays or issues.
• Communicate with drivers, customers and teams to ensure smooth operations.
• Ensure compliance with legal and company requirements for transport activities.
• Maintain records of vehicle movements, driver hours and activities.
• Monitor drivers' hours and compliance with regulations.
• Liaise with customers about collections, deliveries and schedule changes.
• Assist with planning of vehicle and trailer availability.
• Work with the transport team to improve efficiency and minimise empty running.
• Complete transport administration and reporting.

Skills

Transport planning

Logistics

UK regulations

Driver hours

Organisational skills

Time management

UK geography

Attention to detail

MS Office

Planning systems

Teamwork

Independent work

Tools

MS Office

Transport planning software

Job description

Overview

• Plan and coordinate daily transport operations and driver schedules.
• Allocate vehicles and drivers efficiently to meet customer requirements.
• Manage and monitor transport movements throughout the day.
• Communicate with drivers, customers and internal teams to ensure smooth operations. Deal with any delays, breakdowns or operational issues and find suitable solutions.
• Ensure all transport activities comply with relevant legal and company requirements.
• Maintain accurate records of vehicle movements, driver hours and transport activities.
• Monitor driver working hours and ensure compliance with drivers’ hours regulations.
• Liaise with customers regarding collections, deliveries and any changes to schedules. Assist with the management and planning of vehicle and trailer availability.
• Work closely with the wider transport team to improve efficiency and minimise empty running.
• Complete any necessary transport administration and reporting.

Requirements

• Previous experience in a transport planning, logistics or similar role.
• Good knowledge of UK transport operations and drivers’ hours regulations.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple tasks at the same time.
• Good geographical knowledge of the UK.
• Strong attention to detail. Confident using transport planning systems and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Other

• Shift 1(7am – 3.30pm) Mon – Fri
• Shift 2 (2pm – 10.30pm) Mon – Fri
• Also, as part of the rota you will be required to work every other Saturday.

This is a permanent role, office based.

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