Transport Planner

Freightliner Group Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Freightliner Group Ltd is seeking a dedicated Transport Planner to join their award-winning team in London. The role involves maximizing vehicle utilization, ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction, and contributing to a positive team environment. Competitive salary and benefits are offered, alongside opportunities for career development in a supportive workplace.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Life insurance coverage from day 1

Regular training and career progression opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) 24/7

Employee benefits platform with discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in container transport planning required.
• Full understanding of drivers’ hours regulations essential.
• Strong organisational skills and excellent geographical knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan the fleet for maximum utilisation and customer satisfaction.
• Produce daily Transport Plan aligned with customer expectations.
• Negotiate subcontractor rates and ensure service levels are met.

Skills

Organisational skills

Excellent geographical knowledge

Understanding of Tachograph regulations

Container transport planning experience

Education

Transport Manager CPC (or working towards)

Tools

TOPS

Destin8

VBS Systems

Job description

Freightliner is the UK's largest maritime intermodal logistics operator, transporting containers from all major deep-sea ports to our national network of inland terminals, as well as a leading operator in the UK Heavy Haul rail freight market. Freightliner has operations across Europe offering both Intermodal and Heavy Haul rail freight services seamlessly connecting European countries and the UK.

In the UK the Freightliner Group operates under a number of legal entities including Freightliner Group Ltd, Freightliner Heavy Haul Ltd, Freightliner Ltd, Pentalver Transport Ltd, and Pentalver Cannock Ltd.

Job title: Transport Planner

Location: London Gateway (Stanford-le-Hope)

Position Type: Permanent, full-time

Hours of work: 45 hours per week, Monday - Friday

• Competitive Salary & Benefits: We offer a robust compensation package, including competitive pension scheme, life insurance coverage from day 1.
• Career Development and progression: Regular training and career advancement opportunities that propel you forward in a career with us. We offer access to a range of external courses and in-house training sessions to give you opportunities for skill enhancement and role confidence.
• Award-Winning Safety Culture: Be part of an environment recognized for excellence and innovation.
• Generous family friendly provision with enhanced maternity and paternity pay. We are proud to be Work180 endorsed employer.
• Employee well-being and support: Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) 24/7, employee benefits platform offering discounts on gym membership, money off vouchers for a variety of brands and shops, cycle to work scheme.

The role

We are looking for the right individual to support our award-winning Transport Planning team in London Gateway (Stanford-le-Hope).

As a Transport Planner you will be responsible for planning the fleet of vehicles, ensuring their maximum utilisation and customer satisfaction. You will be working as a team and get opportunity to get involved in a variety of projects while sharing our culture and belief of health and safety being the number one priority.

Key responsibilities

• Produce a daily Transport Plan in line with customer orders and expectations, negotiating best times where possible to best utilise the fleet.
• Utilise vehicles to plan all vehicles with a view to support and maximise daily revenue targets.
• Provide new work quotations.
• Resource subcontractors ensuring full induction / company standards are communicated and formally agreed, when efficient to use.
• Negotiate subcontractor rates.
• Attend daily planning review meetings to approve next day and night plan.
• Ensure plans are at best cost solutions.
• Update systems accurately and utilise its functionality.
• Ensure customer service levels with all customers are achieved.
• Working with our other depots throughout UK creating a one stop solution for our customers.

About you

• A full understanding of Tachograph, working time and drivers’ hours regulations.
• Have previous container transport planning experience.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Excellent geographical knowledge.
• Have TOPS, Destin8 and VBS Systems knowledge

It’s great, but not required, if you have:

• Transport Manager CPC or working towards it.

About us

Pentalver is part of Freightliner Group. In the UK the Freightliner Group operates under a number of legal entities including Freightliner Group Ltd, Freightliner Heavy Haul Ltd, Freightliner Ltd, Pentalver Transport Ltd, Pentalver Cannock Ltd, and Freightliner Maintenance Ltd.

Freightliner is the UK's largest maritime intermodal logistics operator, transporting containers from all major deep-sea ports to our national network of inland terminals, as well as a leading operator in the UK Heavy Haul rail freight market. Freightliner has operations across Europe offering both Intermodal and Heavy Haul rail freight services seamlessly connecting European countries and the UK.

At the core of all we do are our employees. Their hard work is fundamental to our success and we are equally committed to their growth and safety. Our commitment to you, once you join our team, is to foster growth and provide developmental opportunities to ensure you reach your utmost potential.

We are eager to welcome the most driven and capable individuals to our award-winning team. Apply today to start your journey with us!

Please be advised that successful appointments are subject to a satisfactory DBScheck.

Our commitment to you, once you join our team, is to foster growth and provide developmental opportunities to ensure you reach your utmost potential.

We are looking for the most committed and reliable individuals who possess the knowledge, skills and experience needed for their roles.

In return we can offer competitive pay, excellent benefits, a competitive pension scheme and a rewarding career in an award-winning team.