Transport Planner

Brampton Recruitment Ltd; Hempstalls; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Brampton Recruitment Ltd, Newcastle-under-Lyme, seeks a Transport Planner to coordinate general haulage operations across the UK, scheduling vehicles and drivers.

You will liaise with customers, depots and internal teams to manage delivery plans, resolve issues and ensure compliance with UK transport legislation.

The role requires experience in transport planning, working under pressure, and strong IT skills; weekend work and on-call cover are included.

Qualifications

• Must have proven experience in a transport planning role.
• Experience planning for large contracts.
• Excellent geographical knowledge.
• Strong knowledge of UK transport legislation and compliance.
• Ability to plan under pressure and adapt quickly.
• Strong IT skills including Microsoft Office; ideally experience with Transport Management Systems.
• Team player with good communication.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and optimise daily and weekly transport schedules.
• Allocate vehicles and drivers to maximise fleet utilisation.
• Liaise with customers, depots, and internal teams to manage workload.
• Monitor live operations and respond to delays, breakdowns, and driver availability.
• Ensure compliance with UK transport legislation (drivers' hours, WTD, tachographs).
• Communicate with drivers for routes and deliveries.
• Coordinate use of subcontractors to maintain service and cost efficiency.
• Support Transport Operations Manager to reduce costs and improve performance.
• Maintain accurate transport records.

Skills

Transport planning

Contract planning experience

Geographical knowledge

UK transport legislation

Work under pressure

MS Office

TMS experience

Team player

Communication skills

Tools

Transport Management System

Job description

Our client is seeking a Transport Planner to support their team in Newcastle under Lyme with general haulage operations across the UK. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning vehicle and driver schedules, ensuring efficient resource utilisation and maintaining excellent service levels for a major contract. The Transport Planner will be required to liaise with customers, drivers and internal departments to manage delivery schedules, respond to operational issues and ensure all transport activities remain compliant with UK legislation. This role will require weekend work with on-call responsibilities.

Job Description for the Transport Planner role:

• Plan, coordinate and optimise daily and weekly transport schedules within a busy general haulage operation.
• Allocate vehicles and drivers efficiently to maximise fleet utilisation and meet customer service requirements.
• Liaise with customers, distribution centres, depots and internal teams to manage workload and delivery schedules
• Monitor live transport operations and respond promptly to issues such as delays, vehicle breakdowns and driver availability.
• Ensure full compliance with UK transport legislation, including drivers' hours, the Working Time Directive and tachograph regulations.
• Communicate regularly with drivers, providing clear instructions and information for routes and deliveries
• Coordinate the use of subcontractors where necessary, maintaining service standards and cost efficiency.
• Work closely with the Transport Operations Manager to support with reducing costs and enhance service performance.
• Maintain accurate transport records

Candidate Requirements for the Transport Planner role:

• Must have proven experience in a transport planning role
• Experience with planning for large contracts
• Excellent geographical knowledge
• Strong knowledge of UK transport legislation and compliance
• Be able to plan under pressure and adapt quickly to changes
• Strong IT skills including Microsoft Office and ideally have used Transport Management Systems
• Team player
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills

This role would suit candidates with the following experience: Transport Planner, Road Transport Planner, Logistics Planner, Haulage Planner, Fleet Planner, Traffic Planner

Hours: Working shift patterns 5 over 7 days within the hours of 6:00 am 6:00 pm (overtime available)

Salary: GBP35,000 - GBP37,000 DOE Per Annum