Transport Planner

United In Recruitment Ltd; Brighton; Vor Ort; GBP 25.000 - 35.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

United In Recruitment Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking a Transport Planner to efficiently plan and schedule an HGV fleet, ensuring deliveries and collections are on time, cost-effective and compliant with road transport rules. You will plan daily routes, monitor driver hours, liaise with drivers and customers, and support maintenance and compliance processes in a fast-paced logistics environment.

You will also use Excel and ERP systems to optimise routes, monitor KPIs and ensure health and

Qualifikationen

• Experience in transport planning, logistics or fleet coordination.
• Strong knowledge of the UK road network.
• Experience planning multi-drop delivery routes.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
• Strong communication skills with drivers and customers.
• Proficient in Excel and ERP/transport planning software.
• Ability to work under pressure and adapt to priorities.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.

Aufgaben

• Plan and optimise daily delivery routes for a fleet of HGVs.
• Ensure efficient vehicle utilisation while meeting delivery requirements.
• Brief drivers on routes and schedules.
• Manage vehicle availability and maintenance planning to minimise downtime.
• Support MOT scheduling, defect reporting and compliance processes.
• Coordinate schedules with manufacturing, warehouse and customer service.
• Maintain clean, compliant working environment according to Health and Safety policy.
• Identify opportunities to improve transport efficiency and reduce costs.
• Ensure transport operations comply with road transport regulations.

Kenntnisse

Transport planning

UK road knowledge

Multi-drop routing

Organisational skills

Communication with drivers/customers

Excel

ERP system experience

Transport planning software

Pressure management

Problem solving

Tools

ERP system

Transport planning software

Microsoft Office/Excel

Jobbeschreibung

The Transport Planner is responsible for the efficient planning and scheduling of the HGV fleet to ensure customer deliveries and supplier collections are completed safely, on time and in the most cost-effective manner. The role involves daily route planning, vehicle utilisation, driver liaison, customer communication and supporting transport compliance activities.

Main Responsibilities and Duties:

Plan and optimise daily delivery routes for a fleet of HGV vehicles.

Ensure efficient vehicle utilisation while meeting customer delivery requirements.

Brief drivers on routes, delivery schedules and customer requirements.

Manage vehicle availability and support maintenance scheduling to minimise downtime.

Support vehicle maintenance planning, MOT scheduling and defect reporting processes.

Coordinate collection and delivery schedules with manufacturing, warehouse and customer service teams.

Your workplace and working area must be kept clean and tidy. You must adhere to the Company’s Health and Safety standards as defined in the Health and Safety Policy.

Carry out any other duties when required. This may involve working in other departments.

Ensure transport operations comply with all relevant road transport regulations.

Monitor driver hours, Working Time Directive requirements and tachograph compliance.

Identify opportunities to improve transport efficiency and reduce operating costs.

Essential Criteria:

Previous experience in a transport planning, logistics or fleet coordination role.Strong geographical knowledge of the UK road network.Experience planning multi-drop delivery routes.Excellent organisational and time management skills.Strong communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships with drivers and customers.Competent in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, and experience of an ERP system and transport planning softwareAbility to work effectively under pressure and adapt to changing priorities.Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Desirable Criteria:

Experience within a manufacturing or distribution environmentUnderstanding of driver hours legislation and transport compliance requirements.CPC qualification or transport-related qualification.