Transport Planner

Pertemps North Midlands; Lockington; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24/7 Support

Weekly or monthly pay - you choose

Pension

Holiday pay

Mortgage references

Job summary

Pertemps North Midlands is recruiting a confident, organised Transport Planner for a busy logistics hub at East Midlands Gateway (DE74). You will plan and coordinate daily transport operations, optimise routes and work closely with drivers and customers to ensure on-time deliveries.

The role offers day and night shifts with varying start times and the opportunity to develop progression within a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of transport legislation (driver hours, vehicle compliance) would be advantageous.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Good geographical knowledge and route planning ability.
• Strong knowledge of local and regional road networks.
• Ability to plan efficient and cost-effective routes.
• Confident dealing with customers, drivers and colleagues.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changes and unexpected issues.
• Previous experience in customer service, logistics or transport is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Plan and organise daily transport routes efficiently and cost-effectively.
• Allocate drivers and vehicles to planned routes.
• Ensure deliveries and collections are completed on time.
• Monitor routes and adjust when required.
• Deal with customer queries and provide updates on deliveries.
• Communicate effectively with drivers, customers and transport teams.
• Use route-planning and transport management systems.
• Consider traffic, road restrictions and geographical factors when planning routes.
• Always maintain a high level of customer service.
• Work to company procedures, transport regulations and health & safety requirements.
• Provide day-to-day administrative support to the transport team.

Skills

Transport legislation knowledge

Customer service

Route planning

Local road networks

Cost-effective routing

Stakeholder communication

Time management

Adaptability

Experience in transport/logistics

Job description

Excellent progression opportunities

Join a friendly, supportive team in a positive working environment

Pertemps are recruiting for a confident, organised and experienced Transport Planner to join a busy logistics hub based at East Midlands Gateway (DE74), near Castle Donington and Kegworth. You'll play a key role in planning and coordinating daily transport operations, ensuring routes are efficient, cost-effective and delivered on time. Working closely with drivers, customers and the wider transport team, you'll manage schedules, respond to changes and help ensure the smooth running of the depot.

Working hours:

• Monday to Friday
• 0900am - 1730pm OR 1030am - 1900pm OR 1800pm - 0400am

Pay Rates

• Day hours ( Administrator level) £13.45.
• Day hours (Planner level) £16.00 to £17.35 DOE.
• Night hours (Administrator level) £14.50 to £15 DOE.

The successful Transport Planner will have:

• Basic knowledge of transport legislation (driver hours, vehicle compliance) would be advantageous
• Excellent customer serviceand communication skills
• Good geographical knowledgeand routeplanning ability
• Strong knowledge oflocal and regionalroad networks
• Ability to planefficient and cost-effective routes
• Confident dealing withcustomers, drivers andcolleagues
• Strong organisational andtime-management skills
• Ability to adaptquickly to changesand unexpected issues
• Previous experience incustomer service, logisticsor transport isdesirable

Your Duties as a Transport Planner:

• Plan and organisedaily transport routesefficiently and cost-effectively
• Allocate drivers andvehicles to plannedroutes
• Ensure deliveries andcollections are completedon time
• Monitorroutes and adjust when required
• Deal with customerqueries and provideupdates on deliveries
• Communicate effectivelywith drivers, customersand transport teams
• Use route-planningand transport managementsystems
• Consider traffic, roadrestrictions and geographicalfactors when planningroutes
• Always maintain a high level of customer service
• Work to companyprocedures, transport regulationsand health & safetyrequirements
• Provide day-to-day administrative supportto the transportteam

Benefits of working for Pertemps:

• 24/7 Support
• Weekly or monthly pay - you choose
• Pension
• Holiday pay
• Mortgage references