Transport Planner

Gap Personnel Limited; Exeter; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Gap Personnel Limited in Exeter is seeking a Transport Planner to build efficient routes using advanced planning software, maximise fleet utilisation and respond to day-to-day changes.

This Monday to Friday role from 8am to 5pm offers £34,000 salary and a chance to influence customer service, reduce travel waste and improve operational performance. You will work with drivers and the operations team to keep deliveries on track and continuously seek improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience in transport planning, route planning or a similar logistics role.
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of how planning decisions affect operating costs and customer service.
• Confidence using transport planning software and working with performance data.
• The ability to stay organised and make sound decisions when plans change at short notice.
• A practical approach to solving problems and the drive to keep improving how the operation runs.

Responsibilities

• Plan daily routes and loads around customer commitments, vehicle capacity and driver availability.
• Adjust the plan when priorities change, weighing up the impact on cost and service.
• Work closely with drivers, customer service and the wider operations team to keep deliveries on track.
• Use planning software and performance data to spot where routes, vehicle utilisation and delivery reliability can improve.
• Look into recurring delays, empty mileage and missed delivery windows, then follow up to see whether changes are making a difference.

Skills

Experience in transport planning

Commercial awareness

Software proficiency

Tools

Transport planning software

Job description

Transport Planner

Exeter | Monday to Friday, 8am–5pm £34,000

gap personnel are recruiting for a Transport Planner with strong commercial judgement and an eye for where the operation can improve.

You’ll use advanced transport planning software to build efficient routes, make the most of available vehicles and respond to changes throughout the day. We’re looking for someone who takes an interest in how the plan performs and keeps looking for ways to improve customer service, reduce wasted mileage and get more out of the fleet.

What you’ll be doing

• Plan daily routes and loads around customer commitments, vehicle capacity and driver availability.


• Adjust the plan when priorities change, weighing up the impact on cost and service.


• Work closely with drivers, customer service and the wider operations team to keep deliveries on track.


• Use planning software and performance data to spot where routes, vehicle utilisation and delivery reliability can improve.


• Look into recurring delays, empty mileage and missed delivery windows, then follow up to see whether changes are making a difference.

What we’re looking for

• Experience in transport planning, route planning or a similar logistics role.


• Strong commercial awareness and an understanding of how planning decisions affect operating costs and customer service.


• Confidence using transport planning software and working with performance data.


• The ability to stay organised and make sound decisions when plans change at short notice.


• A practical approach to solving problems and the drive to keep improving how the operation runs.