Transport Planner

XPO Logistics; Cannock; On-site; GBP 30,600 - 37,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Cycle to work scheme

Workplace pension

Staff discounts

Job summary

XPO Logistics is seeking a Transport Planner for the Ibstock contract in Nottingham. The role is full-time and permanent, with core Monday–Friday hours, supporting planning activities, route allocations, and cost-efficient subcontracting to ensure timely, safe deliveries.

The successful candidate will contribute to daily operations, maintain load updates, and liaise with the Account Executive while adhering to company processes. Salary up to £34,000 with holidays, pension and benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in fast-paced transport teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with stakeholders.
• Proficient with Excel and Outlook for daily tasks.
• Proactive approach to safety and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Represent Transport Operations in daily Ops calls.
• Update Ibstock CS team with status of loads and risks.
• Maintain updates on 'at risk' and 'failed' loads.
• Act as liaison between Account Executive and Transport Team.
• Follow all XPO processes and procedures as trained.
• Handle invoicing, filing, queries and deadlines per manager.
• Respond to emails promptly.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external customers.
• Build and maintain relationships across XPO and Ibstock sites.
• Attend training events and feed training needs to Local Manager.
• Undertake other tasks as directed by management.
• Maintain professionalism per XPO policies.

Skills

Transport planning

Communication skills

Microsoft Excel

Safety awareness

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Logistics done differently. How would you like to work for a company that can accelerate your career? Do you feel that sometimes you have more to give, but no room to progress? How does constant training and development sound?

Logistics done differently. How would you like to work for a company that can accelerate your career? Do you feel that sometimes you have more to give, but no room to progress? How does constant training and development sound?

Here at XPO, we take our people seriously. We’re looking for a talented Transport Planner to join us on a full-time, permanent basis on our Ibstock contract in Nottingham. Working a typical Monday to Friday, core working hours, you’ll support the planning activities, allocation of routes, and cos-effective sub-contracting for the site, ensuring our deliveries get out the door in a timely, safe and compliant manner.

Pay, Benefits And More

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £34,000. We offer 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), as well as the option to buy additional days. You’ll have access to a variety of high street discounts, cycle to work scheme, a workplace pension and many other perks.

What You’ll Do On a Typical Day

• Representing the Transport Operation in the daily Ops calls
• Updating the Ibstock CS team in an accurate and timely manner ensuring that all information relating to ‘at risk’ or ‘failed’ loads is shared.
• Maintaining updates to the ‘at risk’ loads and sharing information with the appointed Account Executive as and when available.
• The liaison points between the Account Executive within Ibstock CS and the XPO Transport Team – becoming a single point of contact for any transport queries.
• Ensure all XPO company processes and procedures are followed as requested or trained.
• Ensure general administration, e.g. invoicing, filing, queries, claims etc is handled as per request by line manager in accordance with company requirements and to deadlines
• Respond to all emails in a timely manner.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external customers.
• Foster, maintain and improve relationships with colleagues throughout XPO and with other Ibstock factories.
• To undertake any relevant training events in line with own personal development needs and business requirements raising training needs and requirements to Local Manager
• To undertake any other reasonable task as required as directed by Transport manager/Line manager.
• Maintain professionalism when dealing with internal and external customers as per XPO policies and procedures.
• Complete the HACA process in a timeley manner to Ibstock and enter the Qulity Event on the WTS System.
• Check Planning inbox and action accordinly.
• Support Planning function where necassary.
• Ensure all sub-contractor costs are entered into WTS
• Identify distance work/ backhaul oppurtunities, ensuring the backahul tracker is updated.
• Ensure all collections are planned and updated on the planning sheet.
• Ensure all sub-contractors are planned and updated with the loads they are doing.
• Ensure all failed orders are re-dated and re-planned asap and communicated in a timely manned to Ibstock.
• Pro-actively plan any urgent orders and communicate to Ibstock with the delivery date.
• Pro-actively pull loads forward to ensure maximise the plan and make best use out of core fleet.
• Ensure all driver’s achieve a minimum of 1.5 loads per day.
• Ensure Ibstock are notified of any date changes/ failed orders & the reason why.
• Ensure all core fleet is allocated, ensuring all fleet is utilised effectively.
• Support in other areas as requested by your line manager

What You Need To Succeed At XPO

• A good understating of fast-paced transport teams
• Excellent communication skills – you’ll be speaking regularly with various stakeholders
• Good understanding of Microsoft packages including Excel and Outlook
• Have a proactive zero tolerance approach to all safety related issues

Be part of something big.

We strive to create an inclusive environment for all our colleagues, where everyone feels welcomed, empowered and where you can bring your true self to work. You may not feel you tick all of the boxes we have written above, so even if your experience doesn’t precisely match the job description but you feel you have the skills needed, please feel free to reach out to our recruitment team for an initial discussion. Your skills and passion set you apart and we welcome diverse people and perspectives at XPO. We encourage applications from people of all different backgrounds and identities. To empower you to do as well as possible during the recruitment process, if you require any changes or amendments to our application and interviews, please don’t hesitate to let us know.