Transport Planner

Heathrow Personnel; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company based near Feltham is seeking an experienced Transport Planner to join their team. In this role, you will be responsible for route planning for deliveries and collections, coordinating day-to-day driver activities, and working closely with internal teams and customers to ensure smooth and efficient operations. The ideal candidate will have strong planning and coordination skills along with transport office experience. This is a great opportunity to advance your transport career in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a transport office is highly valued.
• Capability to plan and coordinate effectively under pressure.
• Proficiency with IT systems to facilitate logistics.

Responsibilities

• Plan daily vehicle routes and manage schedules.
• Communicate with customers and support operational teams.
• Manage and brief drivers on route plans.
• Review processes to improve efficiency of deliveries.
• Support compliance, fleet checks, and transport systems.
• Manage suppliers and contractors actively.
• Provide occasional out-of-hours support and holiday cover.

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:Feltham

Salary:£35,000-£37,000

Hours:MondaytoFriday

WereworkingwithabusylogisticsoperationbasednearFelthamwhoarelookingforanexperiencedTransportPlannertojointheirteam.

Thisroleinvolvesrouteplanningfordeliveriesandcollections,day-to-daydrivercoordination,andworkingcloselywithinternalteamsandcustomerstoensureoperationsrunsmoothlyandefficiently.

Key responsibilities include:

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

What youll need:

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

Ifyou'reorganised,confidentunderpressureandlookingtotakethenextstepinyourtransportcareerapplytoday.