Transport Planner

Pier uk Limited; Earlestown; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Holiday entitlement

Job summary

Pier (UK) Ltd, Newton-le-Willows depot, is seeking a Transport Planner to manage the daily movement of vehicles, operators and hire equipment from the depot network. You will coordinate between depots and customer sites to keep operations running smoothly and respond quickly to changes in plan.

The role is permanent and full-time, offering a supportive team environment, pension, and holiday entitlement. You will liaise with customers and internal teams to ensure accurate scheduling and records

Qualifications

• Experience in transport planning or scheduling.
• Strong communication with operators, depot teams and customers.
• Able to adapt to last-minute changes in plans.

Responsibilities

• Plan daily/weekly allocations for vehicles, operators and hire equipment.
• Coordinate movements between depots and customer sites.
• Liaise with customers on site access, timings and changes.
• React to breakdowns, cancellations and short-notice demand.
• Maintain records in planning and hire systems.

Skills

Transport planning

Scheduling

Communication

Planning software

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Depot planning software

Job description

Transport Planner

Location: Newton-le-Willows (WA12) — depot based, full time

Sector: Vacuum Excavation / Plant & Equipment Hire

About Pier (UK) Ltd

Pier (UK) Ltd is a national vacuum excavation and equipment hire business operating from nationwide. We supply suction excavators, operators and hire equipment to utilities, civils and infrastructure.

The Role

We're looking for a Transport Planner to join our hire desk operations team. You'll plan the daily movement of vehicles, operators and equipment across the depot network to keep our clients working and our fleet earning.

You'll be the point of contact between our sales team and operators, building the day-to-day plan and reacting when it changes.

What you'll be doing

• Planning and scheduling daily/weekly job allocation for vehicles, operators and hire equipment
• Coordinating machine movements between depots and customer sites, including subcontract haulage where required
• Liaising with customers on site access, timings, and changes to program
• Reacting to breakdowns, cancellations and short-notice demand, and re-planning accordingly
• Maintaining accurate records on our planning and hire systems

What we’re looking for

• Experience in transport planning, scheduling, or resource allocation — plant hire, or haulage background preferred
• Confident communicator who can hold their own with operators, depot teams, and customers
• Organised under pressure, comfortable when the plan changes at the last minute
• Competent with Microsoft Office and planning/hire software

What we offer

• Permanent, full-time role with a growing national business
• Supportive team and a business that invests in its people
• Company pension and holiday entitlement