Transport Planner

Vital Healthcare; Larbert; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Wellbeing support

Training & development

Career progression

UK-wide opportunities

Job summary

Certas Energy in the UK is looking for a Transport Planner / Router to join our Operations team. You will plan and optimise daily delivery routes across a regional network, ensuring safe, efficient and cost-effective deliveries while liaising with depots, drivers and customers.

You’ll reconcile deliveries to plan, monitor vehicle utilisation, and support service excellence. Strong organisation, communication, and IT skills are essential, with knowledge of transport operations and regulations an

Qualifications

• Experience interpreting operational data with accuracy.
• Ability to prioritise in a fast-paced role.
• Strong communication with depot teams and drivers.

Responsibilities

• Planning and optimising daily delivery routes for both rigid and articulated vehicles.
• Working closely with depot operations teams to maximise delivery efficiency and minimise transport costs.
• Managing delivery volumes while ensuring compliance with operational and customer requirements.
• Reconciling daily deliveries against plan and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Maintaining accurate driver, vehicle and routing data within company systems.
• Monitoring driver availability, vehicle utilisation and operational performance.
• Liaising with depots, drivers and customers to resolve delivery issues and support service excellence.
• Supporting transport KPI achievement through effective route planning and operational coordination.
• Ensuring compliance with Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality standards at all times.
• Completing administration activities accurately and within agreed timescales.
• Providing regional operational support and cover when required.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Problem solving

Self-motivation

IT skills

Stakeholder collaboration

Transport/logistics knowledge

Job description

At Certas Energy we’re keen to take a lead in the industry. We have a culture of strong safety and compliance principles, driven by our dedicated Safety F1rst and Doing the Right Thing (compliance) Initiative. Health and safety is paramount to our business ethos – it is fundamental to good business performance, and integral to long-term business success.

How you'll power our business as a Transport Planner / Router

Are you highly organised, analytical and passionate about delivering operational excellence? Do you enjoy solving complex logistical challenges and ensuring customers receive outstanding service?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Router to join our Operations team. In this role, you'll be responsible for planning and optimising vehicle routes across a regional network, ensuring deliveries are completed safely, efficiently and cost-effectively. Working closely with depot teams, drivers and operational stakeholders, you'll play a key role in maximising fleet utilisation, maintaining service standards and supporting business performance.

At Certas Energy, we're the UK's largest independent distributor of fuel and lubricants, serving homes, businesses and industries through a nationwide network of depots and delivery operations. Our people play a vital role in keeping communities, businesses and critical infrastructure moving every day.

What You'll Be Doing

• Planning and optimising daily delivery routes for both rigid and articulated vehicles.
• Working closely with depot operations teams to maximise delivery efficiency and minimise transport costs.
• Managing delivery volumes while ensuring compliance with operational and customer requirements.
• Reconciling daily deliveries against plan and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Maintaining accurate driver, vehicle and routing data within company systems.
• Monitoring driver availability, vehicle utilisation and operational performance.
• Liaising with depots, drivers and customers to resolve delivery issues and support service excellence.
• Supporting transport KPI achievement through effective route planning and operational coordination.
• Ensuring compliance with Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality standards at all times.
• Completing administration activities accurately and within agreed timescales.
• Providing regional operational support and cover when required.

What We'll Need From You

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy when working with operational data.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work to tight deadlines.
• A proactive and solution-focused approach to problem-solving.
• High levels of self-motivation and resilience.
• Strong IT skills and confidence using operational systems and technology.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders across the business.
• Understanding of transport, logistics or routing operations would be advantageous.

Desirable

• Previous experience within a transport, logistics or routing environment.
• Knowledge of EU Drivers' Hours regulations and Working Time Directive requirements.
• Experience within the fuel distribution industry.
• Experience working with routing and fleet management systems.

Why join Certas Energy?

At Certas Energy, our people are key to our success. We are committed to creating a safe, inclusive and supportive environment where everyone can thrive and develop their career.

What You'll Get From Us

• Competitive salary.
• Company pension scheme.
• Life assurance.
• Employee wellbeing support.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Career progression opportunities across a national business.
• The opportunity to work within a vital operational function supporting customers across the UK.

Doing right by everyone

People matter at Certas Energy. We’re an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste) religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background. We’re committed to doing right by our people, so we all feel engaged, motivated and proud to work for Certas Energy.