Transport Planner

Right Now Recruitment; Bristol; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Right Now Recruitment is recruiting a Transport Planner for a financially secure industry leader near Bristol. This is a full-time permanent role centered on planning, scheduling, and fleet management. You will coordinate orders, optimise haulage, and ensure stock availability to meet customer forecasts.

Based at Avonmouth, the position offers a Monday–Friday week with 1 in 4 Saturdays. Salary ranges from £34,000 to £38,000 per year, with emphasis on accuracy, route efficiency, and strong

Qualifications

• Experience in logistics, transport or fleet management.
• Experience scheduling materials.
• Strong route planning and geographical knowledge.
• Full UK driving licence (Essential).
• Good time management and initiative.
• Flexible with strong work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Planning and scheduling orders on the inhouse system and managing inventory
• Management and utilisation of the haulage fleet.
• Timely processing of customer orders against forecast usage, ensuring stock availability.
• Key point of contact for customers and drivers.
• Ensuring the integrity of our internal database in order to maintain a high level of accuracy on customer orders.
• Planning the routes of the company fleet, focusing on cost and efficiency
• Monitoring the progression of transports advising the client at agreed milestones, and ensuring the transports are running to schedule.
• Ensuring our Goods-In team receives the correct quantities of ordered materials

Skills

Attention to detail

Fleet management experience

Scheduling materials

Route planning

UK driving licence

Time management

Flexible mindset

Job description

Would you be excited by the prospect of joining a financially secure industry leader who are continuing to grow in the current climate?

Perhaps you already have experience in coordinating drivers, materials or a fleet of vehicles and are looking for a new challenge?

This role would be well suited to individuals with a background/keen interest in Planning, Logistics or Transport Planning who are flexible, organised and used to working in a fast-paced environment.

• Job Type: Full-Time Permanent
• Job Title: Transport Planner
• Salary: £34,000 to £38,000 per annum
• Hours: Monday to Friday - 1 in 4 Saturdays
• Location: Office based - Avonmouth

Role Responsibilities:

• Planning and scheduling orders on the inhouse system and managing inventory
• Management and utilisation of the haulage fleet.
• Timely processing of customer orders against forecast usage, ensuring stock availability.
• Key point of contact for customers and drivers.
• Ensuring the integrity of our internal database in order to maintain a high level of accuracy on customer orders.
• Planning the routes of the company fleet, focusing on cost and efficiency
• Monitoring the progression of transports advising the client at agreed milestones, and ensuring the transports are running to schedule.
• Ensuring our Goods-In team receives the correct quantities of ordered materials

Desirable:

• Attention to detail - previous order management experience
• Previous experience in Logistics, Transport or Fleet Management
• Experience in scheduling materials
• Good geographical knowledge or scheduling/ route planning experience
• Full UK drivers license due to nature of the role and the travel required (Essential)
• Ability to manage your own time and to use your initiative
• Flexible nature and strong work ethic