Transport Planner

SRG Recruitment Ltd; Southampton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Additional Saturday pay

Job summary

SRG Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Traffic Planner for a busy general haulage company near Southampton. Salary £35,000 - £38,000, Monday to Friday shifts on a 15:30–01:30 rota, with 1 in 4 Saturdays paid extra.

You will join the Traffic team to route plan and coordinate the fleet, ensuring on-time deliveries and KPI targets. Experience in planning routes for HGVs and back-office admin is required, along with strong organisation and ability to work under pressure.

Qualifications

• Experience planning routes for HGVs and coordinating deliveries.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of Road Transport Directive and tachograph basics.

Responsibilities

• Plan routes for each vehicle to meet delivery and collection targets.
• Ensure KPIs and customer-specific targets are met with accurate planning.
• Adhere to WTD, tachograph, and health and safety regulations.

Skills

Route planning for HGVs

Organisation skills

Deadline-driven

Working under pressure

Back-office administration

Job description

Salary: GBP35,000 - GBP38,000
Monday to Friday rotational shift pattern between 15.30 - 01.30
1 in 4 Saturdays (Additional payment)

Working for a busy general haulage company near Southampton, you will be part of the Traffic team, assisting with the weekly and daily routing and coordination of the vehicles in their fleet.
What you will be doing as a Traffic Planner -

• Working as part of a team to plan the routes of each vehicle to enable drivers to achieve delivery and collections of goods.
• Ensure internal KPI's and customer specific KPI's are managed with precise collection planning.
• Adhere to compliance with WTD, Road Transport Directive, Tachograph Legislation and all H&S regulations and company policies.

Skills and experience required -

• Previous experience planning routes for HGV vehicles and back office administration within the transport industry.
• Can demonstrate previous organisational skills, meeting deadlines and working under pressure.

This role is perfect for someone with route planning experience and is looking for their next challenge with the potential for career progression.