Transport Planner

Arden Personnel; Redditch; Vor Ort; GBP 30.000 - 32.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Arden Personnel Limited in Redditch is seeking a Transport Planner for an established logistics operation. The role is office-based, permanent and full-time, with daytime hours and a salary of £30-32,000 per annum.

You will coordinate freight movements, liaise with customers and transport partners, and manage a busy workload using a Transport Management System. Experience in freight or logistics is valued, with strong IT and communication skills essential.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in transport, freight forwarding or logistics.
• Experience using a Transport Management System (TMS).
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Excellent organisation and prioritisation of workload.
• Proficient IT skills, especially Excel.

Aufgaben

• Coordinate day-to-day freight movements and planning.
• Arrange delivery bookings and liaise with customers and haulers.
• Monitor collections and deliveries to completion.
• Update customers on movement progress and delays.
• Use a Transport Management System to track freight.
• Assist with export documentation as required.
• Work closely with the wider operations team.
• Maintain accurate operational records.

Kenntnisse

Transport planning

TMS experience

Customer service

Excel

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Tools

Transport Management System (TMS)

Jobbeschreibung

Transport Planner

Redditch area
£30-32,000 per annum
Monday to Friday | Full-time | Office-based

We are recruiting for an established logistics business looking to add an experienced Transport Planner to its busy operations team.

This role focuses primarily on freight movements, coordinating collections and deliveries, liaising with customers and transport partners, and ensuring freight moves smoothly from collection to final delivery.

Youdon't need previous freight experience, although experience with Planning, import/export, or customs would be an advantage. What matters is a solid background in transport, freight forwarding, or logistics, and the ability to manage a busy operational workload.

The Role

• You’ll be responsible for the day-to-day coordination of freight movements, including:
• Planning and coordinating trailers and transport movements
• Arranging delivery bookings
• Liaising with customers, haulers, agents and delivery depots
• Monitoring collections and deliveries through to completion
• Following up delays, outstanding deliveries and operational issues
• Keeping customers updated throughout the movement of their freight
• Handling a high volume of calls and emails
• Maintaining accurate operational and transport records
• Using a Transport Management System to manage and monitor freight
• Assisting with transport and export documentation where required
• Working closely with the wider operations team

What We’re Looking For

You’ll ideally have:

• Previous experience within transport, freight forwarding or logistics
• Experience using a Transport Management System (TMS)
• Strong customer service and communication skills
• Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise a busy workload
• Confident IT skills, including Microsoft Excel
• A proactive approach to problem solving
• Good attention to detail
• The ability to remain calm and organised in a fast-moving transport environment

The Package

Salary: £30-32,000 per annum
Hours:Daytime office hours Monday - Friday 09:00 - 17:00
Location: Redditch area
Contract: Permanent, full-time