Transport Planner

Poundland & Dealz; Larkhill; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount

Birthday day off

28 days annual leave inc banks

Free parking

Wellbeing resources

Staff discounts

Wage access up to 50% early

Training and development

Life assurance

Pension

Job summary

Poundland & Dealz is seeking a Transport Planner for our Distribution Centre in Harlow. You will collaborate with Transport Operations, Supply Chain and Warehouse teams to keep deliveries on time and cost-efficient.

In a fast-paced setting, you’ll monitor plans, resolve issues, and support seasonal peaks and new store openings. CPC qualification and experience with Paragon/Webfleet are advantageous.

Qualifications

• Experience in transport planning or logistics with delivery schedules.
• CPC qualification and knowledge of driver hours legislation are advantageous.
• Familiarity with transport management systems and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Plan daily transport and trunking schedules and optimize routes.
• Monitor performance, manage disruptions and variances.
• Support seasonal peaks and store openings with scheduling changes.
• Produce operational reports and use data to improve efficiency.

Skills

Planning

Analytical

Attention to detail

Stakeholder comms

Problem solving

Education

CPC qualification

Tools

Paragon 360

Classic Paragon

Webfleet

Job description

About the Role

Join us here at Poundland & Dealz as a Transport Planner and you’ll play a key role in creating and maintaining efficient transport plans, helping to ensure our stock reaches stores safely, on time and as cost-effectively as possible.

Based at our Distribution Centre in Harlow you’ll work closely with Transport Operations, Supply Chain and our Warehouse and Retail teams, as well as external transport providers, to make sure delivery schedules are achievable and aligned with business requirements. From planning daily transport and trunking schedules, to optimising routes, vehicle utilisation and trailer fill, you’ll be at the heart of keeping our transport network moving efficiently across Harlow, Wigan, Scotland, Bristol, ROI, NI and other strategic locations.

Working in a fast-paced and reactive environment, you’ll monitor performance against plan, identify variances and take action to resolve issues. You’ll support seasonal peaks, new store openings and changes to delivery schedules, while providing planning support during operational incidents and periods of network disruption. You’ll also monitor key transport KPIs, produce operational reports and use data and insights to identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce costs and enhance service.

A proactive, organised and analytical approach is essential. You’ll be confident managing multiple priorities, communicating with a wide range of stakeholders and making decisions based on accurate data. You’ll need strong attention to detail, excellent planning and problem-solving skills, and the ability to remain calm and focused when priorities change.

This role calls for previous experience within a transport planning, logistics or supply chain environment, with experience producing delivery schedules, route plans or resource plans. Experience using transport management systems such as Classic Paragon, Paragon 360 and Webfleet is essential. A good understanding of driver hours legislation, Working Time Directive requirements and transport compliance is also important. A CPC qualification and experience within a retail or distribution centre environment would be advantageous.

Please note working hours are Tuesday to Saturday 7:30am – 4:00pm

We Offer Rewards That Go Beyond The Payslip, Including

• 10% employee discount card with increased discount events over the year.
• Celebrate your birthday, you’ll get an extra day off for your birthday.
• 28 days holiday a year inc banks, rising by one day a year up to 33 days.
• Free parking on site.
• We put wellbeing first through our partnership with Retail Trust which gives you and your family access to a fantastic range of resources.
• My Staff Shop, giving you an amazing number of discounts and shopping vouchers.
• For those unexpected moments, our partnership with Stream enables you to access up to 50% of your monthly earned wages early, along with savings and financial advice.
• Training and development opportunities, we want you to grow your career with us, be that through one of the qualifications we offer or internal programmes.
• Plus, life assurance, loyalty service awards and People’s Pension.

Bring your planning skills, analytical approach and drive to deliver results — and we’ll help you build your career with Poundland & Dealz.

We’re committed and proud to our inclusive culture, and that starts with the recruitment and selection process. If you require a reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process, please do share this with us on your application form and we’ll make every effort to meet your needs.

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