Transport Planner

GXO Logistics, Inc.; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days leave (plus bank holidays)

Pension scheme

Private medical & dental insurance

GP service

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

MyBenefits platform

High street discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Cashback cards

Job summary

GXO Logistics, Inc. is seeking a Transport Planner in the United Kingdom to optimise routes, liaise with customers and drivers, and support cost-efficient operations. The role focuses on delivering timely final route plans and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders.

Responsibilities include ensuring Driver hours regulations compliance, monitoring progress, and addressing subcontractor costs and queries to maximise value and service quality.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Transport Planner or similar operational role.
• Strong knowledge of UK geography for effective route planning.
• Familiarity with Driver hours regulations (WTD) is essential.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office and a transport planning tool.

Responsibilities

• Provide final route plans to the warehouse on time to enable picking.
• Ensure compliance with Driver hours regulations.
• Monitor driver progress, update customers as required.
• Manage subcontractor costs in line with agreed rates and resolve queries promptly.

Skills

Transport planning

Route planning

UK geography

Regulatory knowledge

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Transport planning software

Tools

Transport planning tool

Microsoft Office

Job description

Are you a Transport Planner with hands‑on experience, looking to take the next step in your career? Do you thrive on using data and planning tools to drive efficiency and make a real impact? If you’re ready to join a forward‑thinking team that values your expertise and supports your growth—keep reading!

We’re looking for a Transport Planner to join our team in Snetterton. Working within a small team, you will be driving efficiency and reducing cost delivering excellent service to our customer. You’ll be responsible for route planning, along with developing & managing real relationships with customers and drivers. You’ll ensure that our transport department always runs in an efficient and effective manner.

You’ll work on a Monday – Friday basis, between the hours of 8am to 5pm, however, some flexibility is required.

Pay, benefits and more:

• salary of up to £33,990.00
• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• company sponsored pension scheme
• private medical & dental insurance
• 24/7 online GP service
• life assurance
• fully comprehensive employee assistance programme
• access to our MyBenefits platform
• high street discounts
• cycle to work scheme
• cashback cards
• saving scheme and much more

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Provide final route plans to the warehouse operation within the agreed timescale to allow for picking in a timely manner
• Ensure that the legislation regarding EU Drivers hours regulations is being followed
• Deal with customer issues and monitor drivers daily progress, updating the customer as required
• Ensure that the sub‑contractor costs are in line with our agreed rates ensuring that the maximum benefit is being secured and that any subcontractor financial queries are resolved in a timely manner

What You Need To Succeed At GXO

• Experience of working as a Transport Planner or similar operational role, performing route planning with strong geographical knowledge of the UK
• Knowledge of WTD regulations is essential
• Proficient use of Microsoft and experience of using a transport planning tool
• Strong communicator both written and verbal with attention to detail

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

GXO is a leading provider of cutting‑edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Review GXO's candidate privacy statement here.