Transport Planner

Mainstay Recruitment Solutions Ltd; Nechells; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

No weekends

Overtime available

Remote overtime where appropriate

Job summary

Transport Planner role based in Aston, Birmingham. Salary £33,900 per annum and a 40-hour week on Monday to Friday with some flexible start times. No weekend work.

You'll plan and coordinate daily transport operations to ensure deliveries run efficiently for an established food and beverage company. Experience in transport planning, logistics or fleet operations is preferred. Qargo experience is highly beneficial, and training is available for strong planners.

Qualifications

• Experience in transport planning, logistics or fleet operations.
• Experience using Qargo is beneficial; training available for strong planners.
• Organised, reliable and able to prioritise in a busy environment.

Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule daily transport requirements.
• Coordinate deliveries and ensure correct job bookings.
• Work with drivers, customers and internal teams.
• Ensure transport plans are efficient and achievable.
• Use the Qargo system to manage and plan work.
• Handle changes and issues as they arise.
• Support the wider transport operation as needed.
• Overtime may be required and can be done remotely where appropriate.

Skills

Transport planning

Logistics

Fleet operations

Qargo experience

Communication

Tools

Qargo

Job description

Transport Planner

Location: Aston, Birmingham

Salary: £33,900 per annum

Hours: Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week

Weekends: No weekends

We are recruiting for an experienced Transport Planner to join a well-established food and beverage company based in Aston, Birmingham.

This is a Monday to Friday position working a 40-hour week, with some flexibility around start and finish times. You'll play an important role in planning and coordinating the company's daily transport operations, ensuring deliveries are scheduled efficiently and the fleet is operating as effectively as possible.

The Role

• Planning and scheduling daily transport requirements
• Coordinating deliveries and ensuring jobs are booked in correctly
• Working closely with drivers, customers and internal teams
• Making sure transport plans are efficient and achievable
• Using the Qargo transport planning system to manage and plan work
• Dealing with any changes or issues that arise throughout the day
• Supporting the wider transport operation as required
• Occasional overtime may be required to ensure jobs are booked in and planned correctly. This can be completed remotely where appropriate.

About You

We're looking for someone with previous experience in transport planning, logistics or fleet operations who is comfortable working in a busy environment and managing multiple jobs at the same time.

Experience using Qargo would be highly beneficial, although full training can be provided to someone with strong transport planning experience.

You’ll need to be organised, reliable and confident communicating with drivers and colleagues, with the ability to prioritise work and react quickly when plans change.

What's on Offer?

• £33,900 per annum
• Monday to Friday working
• 40 hours per week
• Flexible start times
• No weekend working
• Occasional overtime available
• Overtime can be completed remotely where appropriate
• Opportunity to join an established food and beverage business
• Supportive working environment