Transport Planner

American President Lines; Kettering; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive annual leave with holiday:

Pension and life assurance

Employee benefits platform discounts

Job summary

CEVA Logistics is seeking a meticulous Transport Planner for our Multi-User operation in Kettering. You will be responsible for daily UK transport plans, ensuring service levels while balancing cost, with a Monday–Friday 10:30–18:30 schedule.

The role requires experience in transport planning, knowledge of tachograph legislation, and proficiency with Transport Management Systems (INES, Paragon desirable). Strong communication and data analysis skills are essential to meet deadlines and client

Qualifications

• Experience operating in a transport environment in a transport planning role.
• Comprehensive knowledge of tachograph legislation and the Working Time Directive.
• Experience with Transport Management Systems such as INES; Paragon experience desirable but training provided.
• Proven communicator able to engage with colleagues, clients and end customers by phone and email.
• Able to analyse data, monitor KPIs and support cost control.

Responsibilities

• Manage, monitor and develop the daily transport plan across the UK, balancing cost and service.
• Liaise with internal teams, clients and end customers to ensure service levels and issue resolution.
• Promote and administer transport operations in line with policy and regulations.
• Monitor client volume forecasts to support future transport plans and resource allocation.
• Create and present KPI measurements and monthly reports; identify trends and growth opportunities.
• Attend regular calls with clients to discuss volumes and upcoming needs.

Skills

Transport planning

Tachograph rules

Working time directive

Data analysis

Communication

Problem solving

Team player

Tools

Paragon

INES

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

CEVA Logistics provides global supply chain solutions to connect people, products, and providers all around the world. Present in 170+ countries and with more than 110,000 employees spread over 1,500 sites, we are proud to be a Top 5 global 3PL.

We believe that our employees are the key to our success. We want to engage and empower our diverse, global team to co-create value with our customers through our solutions in contract logistics and air, ocean, ground, and finished vehicle transport. That is why CEVA Logistics offers a dynamic and exceptional work environment that fosters personal growth, innovation, and continuous improvement.

At CEVA Logistics, weRise inMotion. Your career is always on the move, growing as fast and as far as your ambition takes you. Join a global team of nearly 200 nationalities, shaping the future of global trade, moving essential goods, forging new paths, and pushing boundaries to serve an ever-changing world. The pace is fast, the challenges are real, but the rewards are greater: growth, purpose, and the chance to make a meaningful impact. This is more than a job. It’s a journey on which you rise.

YOUR ROLE

Our Multi-User operation based in Kettering have an exciting opportunity for a meticulous and performance-driven Transport Planner where you will be responsible for the daily transport plan covering delivery demands across the UK.

This is a Monday to Friday role, 10:30 to 18:30.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

Reporting into the Transport Supervisor, you will manage, monitor, and develop the daily transport plan ensuring where you will utilise CEVA fleet and sub-contractors balancing cost and service to ensure a smooth, efficient, and robust delivery plan that meets and exceeds operational objectives. With excellent transportation and geographical knowledge, you will liaise with internal colleagues, the client and end customers to ensure service levels are met and issues raised are captured and investigated. You will administer and promote all aspects of the transport operation in line with company policy, procedures, and transport regulations and compliance.

You will closely monitor client volume forecasts that will support with future transport plans, resource allocation and operational objectives. You will create, produce, and present accurate measurements of KPIs, analysing the data looking for trends to determine opportunities for growth and sharing with operational management and client monthly reports.

You will also attend regular calls with clients to discuss volumes, requirements and upcoming operational needs.

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

To be successful in your application you will already be operating within a transport environment acting in a transport planning role. You will have comprehensive knowledge and awareness of tachograph legislation and working time directive to enable you to plan efficiently and effectively. Experience of using Paragon is desirable but training will be provided. You will be comfortable engaging with individuals at all levels both inside and outside of the organisation via telephone and email, be a natural communicator, problem solver and team player, who is able to manage conflicting priorities to meet operational deadlines.

You will have previous experience of using Transport Management Systems such as INES, or equivalent, skilled in analysing and interpreting data with a focus on cost control and save. You will also be experienced in relevant MS Packages such as Word and Excel, experienced in managing, updating, and analysing spreadsheets.

WHAT DO WE HAVE TO OFFER?

• competitive annual leave entitlement with a fantastic holiday buy scheme
• pension and life assurance
• access to an employee benefits platform that offers discounts on gym memberships and money off vouchers for a diverse range of retail, travel and hospitality brands

With a genuine culture of reward and recognition, we want our employees to grow, develop and be part of our journey. We offer a benefits package that includes competitive annual leave entitlement with a fantastic holiday buy scheme, pension and life assurance along with access to an employee benefits platform that offers discounts on gym memberships and money off vouchers for a diverse range of retail, travel and hospitality brands. There’s no doubt that you will be compensated for your hard work and commitment.

ABOUT TOMORROW

We value your professional and personal growth. That’s why we share plenty of career opportunities for you to thrive within CEVA. Join CEVA for a challenging career.

CEVA Logistics UK&I is committed to attracting, acquiring and retaining the best possible candidates in an equal and inclusive way that is consistent with employment legislation and best practice. We aim to select the best available person for every vacancy irrespective of age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, political beliefs, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment and marital or civil partnership status.
Please note that candidates will be subject to the necessary right to work checks for the UK and Ireland. IND2