Transport Planner

Green & Wolvin Recruitment; Ilkeston; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recycling and haulage company is seeking a Transport Planner to join their team in Ilkeston, Derbyshire. You will be responsible for planning multi-drop routes, ensuring regulatory compliance, and managing operational efficiencies within a fast-paced logistics environment. This role offers competitive salary and extensive benefits, including annual leave and development opportunities.

Benefits

32 Days Annual Leave

Comprehensive Company Benefits Account

Training with Industry Leaders

Opportunities for Progression

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in transport planning or network design.
• Experience with TMS or Transport Planning software is preferred.
• Background in recycling/waste industry is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Planning up to 500 multi-drop routes per day.
• Ensuring compliance with WTD and VOSA regulations.
• Monitoring transport-related expenses and budget.

Skills

Transport Planning

Customer Service

Network Design

Regulatory Compliance

Tools

TMS Software

Job description

We are actively looking to engage transport planning and network design professionals with a passion for UK transport & logistics solutions for a new role as a Transport Planner in Ilkeston in Derbyshire.

Client Details
My client is a fast growing, family management, recycling and haulage business who have multiple sites across the UK. You will be joining a fast-paced environment in helping to plan logistics solutions for a variety of large UK based clients. The business current operates a large network of HGV, LGV and RoRo vehicles, moving around 2,000 individual loads daily. They also operate numerous recycling and holding facilities across the country.

Job Description
As a Transport Planner you will report in to the Network Planning Manager on a daily basis. You will be responsible for the following areas for responsibility across the Ilkeston office in Derbyshire.

• Being part of a team responsible for planning up to 500 multi-drop routes per day on a Day 1 for Day 2 and a Day 1 for Day 3 basis utilising planning TMS software and manual planning within a mixed fleet of artic and RoRo vehicles.
• Organising transport through a fleet of HGV and LGV vehicle alongside a third party transit means via sub-contraction.
• Ensuring drivers are operating within WTD regulations and in-line with VOSA regulations.
• Monitor transport-related expenses, such as fuel, vehicle maintenance, and labour costs, ensuring operations stay within budget.
• Providing appropriate transportation means with adequate load capacity and regulations around ADR.
• Oversee the availability, maintenance, and operational efficiency of vehicles within the transport fleet, ensuring compliance with legal and safety requirements.

The Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will have an expansive background in transport planning within the transport industry - ideally within recycling and waste management. The ideal Transport Planner will have the following skills and experience:

• 2+ year's experience in transport planning and / or network design.
• Experience working with TMS or Transport Planning software
• Systems based planning experience is desirable but not essential
• Ideally the postholder would have experience on multi-drop deliveries within the recycling / waste industry.
• Excellent customer service experience.
• Commutable to Ilkeston in Derbyshire.

What's On Offer?

• 32,500- 36,500
• 32 days annual leave
• Comprehensive company benefits account.
• Training with industry leaders & development and large opportunities to progress.