Transport Planner

Heathrow Personnel Careers; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics operation in Greater London is seeking an experienced Transport Planner. You will be responsible for daily vehicle route planning, driver coordination, and collaborating with internal teams and customers to ensure smooth operations. The ideal candidate should have strong planning skills, transport office experience, and effective communication abilities. This is a full-time position based in Sunbury, offering a competitive salary.

Qualifications

• Experience in a transport planning role.
• Ability to manage and coordinate multiple tasks.
• Proficient in transport office operations.

Responsibilities

• Planning daily vehicle routes and managing schedules.
• Communicating with customers and supporting operational teams.
• Managing and briefing drivers.

Skills

Strong planning and coordination skills

Transport office experience

Good IT skills

Clear communication and confident decision-making

Knowledge of working time regulations

Job description

JobTitle : TransportPlanner

Location : Sunbury

Salary : £36,500

Hours : MondaytoFriday,10am7pm

WereworkingwithabusylogisticsoperationbasedinSunburywhoarelookingforanexperienced TransportPlanner tojointheirteam.

Thisroleinvolvesrouteplanningfordeliveriesandcollections,day-to-daydrivercoordination,andworkingcloselywithinternalteamsandcustomerstoensureoperationsrunsmoothlyandefficiently.

Keyresponsibilitiesinclude :

• Planningdailyvehicleroutesandmanagingschedules
• Communicatingwithcustomersandsupportingoperationalteams
• Managingandbriefingdrivers
• Reviewingprocessestoimproveefficiency
• Supportingcompliance,fleetchecks,andtransportsystems
• Helpingmanagesuppliersandcontractors
• Providingoccasionalout-of-hourssupportandholidaycover

Whatyoullneed :

• Strongplanningandcoordinationskills
• Transportofficeexperience
• GoodITskills
• Clearcommunicationandconfidentdecision-making
• Knowledgeofworkingtimeregulations

Ifyou'reorganised,confidentunderpressureandlookingtotakethenextstepinyourtransportcareer applytoday!