Transport Planner

Slr Consulting Limited; Leeds; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable transport consultancy in Leeds is seeking a Transport Planner to coordinate daily transport operations, ensuring efficiency and compliance with legislation. The ideal candidate has strong communication skills, understanding of road transport operations, and good IT skills. This position offers a full-time role with competitive salary and support in a growing transport operation.

Benefits

Opportunity to join a stable and growing transport operation

Varied role with responsibility and autonomy

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Good understanding of road transport operations and legislation.
• Experience conducting risk assessments and creating safe systems of work.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Excel and email.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate daily transport operations to ensure safety and efficiency.
• Monitor transport performance and update KPIs.
• Prioritise and resource transport activities to meet customer delivery requirements.
• Manage driver holiday planning and absence cover.

Skills

Communication skills

IT skills (Excel, email)

Understanding of road transport operations

Knowledge of health & safety legislation

Tools

Transport planning systems (e.g., Paragon, Roadrunner)

Telematics systems

Job description

Transport Planner – Leeds

Full‑time, Permanent – Salary: 28,000 – 32,000

We are recruiting for a Transport Planner to join a busy and well‑established transport operation based in Leeds. The role is key to ensuring the safe, efficient, and cost‑effective planning of daily transport activities while maintaining high standards of service, compliance, and performance.

Role Overview

As a Transport Planner, you will be responsible for coordinating day‑to‑day transport operations, supporting driver management, and ensuring legal, safety, and customer requirements are consistently met. You’ll work closely with internal teams and external transport providers to ensure smooth and efficient delivery performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate daily transport operations to ensure safety, efficiency, and service levels are achieved; support the management of drivers in line with company policies and procedures; ensure compliance with transport legislation, health & safety, and environmental standards.
• Monitor transport performance and update KPIs, driving continuous improvement initiatives; ensure quality procedures are followed and raise NCRs where required.
• Prioritise and resource transport activities to meet customer delivery requirements; deliver driver training as required, including safety and compliance‑related training; build effective working relationships with commercial and internal teams.
• Manage driver holiday planning and absence cover; raise purchase orders for transport suppliers, including agency drivers and third‑party hauliers.

Ideal Candidate

• Good understanding of road transport operations and legislation; practical knowledge of EHS requirements relating to HGV and transport operations.
• Experience conducting risk assessments and creating safe systems of work; understanding of employment legislation in a supervisory or operational environment.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Excel and email.
• Knowledge of warehousing and distribution operations; continuous improvement mindset with experience improving operational performance.

Desirable

• Experience using transport planning systems (e.g., Paragon, Roadrunner).
• Knowledge of vehicle telematics systems.
• Understanding of fuel‑efficient driving techniques.

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to join a stable and growing transport operation.
• A varied role with responsibility and autonomy.
• Supportive team environment with scope to develop.