Transport Planner

Adecco; Dursley; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Transport Planner to join a UK-based manufacturing business. This full-time, permanent position offers a salary ranging from £32,000 to £36,000 and opportunities for career development. The role involves planning deliveries, optimising routes, managing customer coordination, and maintaining transport schedules. The ideal candidate will have experience in transport planning and strong organisational and communication skills, thriving in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Career progression

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Experience in transport planning, logistics, or a similar operational role.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, and allocate transport resources to meet delivery requirements.
• Build daily and weekly transport plans based on order volumes.
• Optimise routes and track cost savings.

Skills

Transport planning

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Customer coordination

Team player

Tools

Business systems

Excel

Job description

Transport Planner

Location: Sharpness
Salary: 32,000 - 36,000
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Opportunity

An established and fast-growing UK-based manufacturing business is seeking an experienced Transport Planner to join its operations team. This role offers genuine long-term career development within a high-performing organisation.

You'll play a key role in planning and coordinating daily transport operations, ensuring customer expectations are met while driving efficiency and cost savings across the transport network.

Role

As Transport Planner, you will be responsible for the efficient planning of deliveries and collections, acting as a key point of contact for customers and internal teams. A major focus of the role is route optimisation, multi-drop planning, and demonstrating tangible cost savings.

Key Responsibilities

Transport Planning

• Plan, schedule, and allocate transport resources to meet delivery and collection requirements
• Build daily and weekly transport plans based on order volumes and operational priorities
• Optimise routes and group multi-drop deliveries and collections to achieve cost efficiencies
• Coordinate closely with warehouse and operational teams to ensure smooth dispatch and turnaround
• Track and report monthly cost savings achieved through route optimisation

Customer Coordination

• Book deliveries directly with customers, confirming dates, times, and site requirements
• Arrange collections of recyclable materials from customer sites
• Act as the main point of contact for delivery or collection queries and changes
• Build strong working relationships with new and existing customers
• Identify potential new business opportunities within existing delivery areas

Administration & Reporting

• Maintain accurate transport plans, delivery bookings, and collection schedules
• Produce reports on route efficiency and cost savings
• Complete all required transport documentation accurately and on time
• Provide administrative support using business systems and Excel
• Ensure communication regarding collections is directed to the correct customer contacts

About You

• Experience in transport planning, logistics, or a similar operational role
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Confident dealing with customers, drivers, and internal stakeholders
• Strategic thinker with a continuous improvement mindset
• A strong team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment

What’s On Offer

• Competitive salary of 32,000 - 36,000
• Full-time, permanent position
• Career progression within a growing and successful business
• Supportive team environment with a focus on continuous improvement

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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