Transport Planner

HtE Recruitment Limited; Walsall; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

HtE Recruitment Limited is seeking a Transport Planner in the Walsall area. Monday to Friday, daytime hours, you will plan and coordinate daily transport operations and driver schedules to meet customer requirements.

The role emphasizes efficient vehicle allocation and proactive problem-solving to keep operations running smoothly. The ideal candidate has a background in transport planning, knowledge of UK driver hours regulations, and experience with transport management software.

Qualifications

• Background in transport planning or similar role.
• Good knowledge of UK transport operations and drivers' hours regulations.
• Experience using transport management software.
• Experience with Haulage Exchange, Amazon Relay and Qargo.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate daily transport operations and driver schedules.
• Allocate vehicles and drivers to meet customer requirements.
• Monitor transport movements throughout the day and deal with delays or issues.
• Communicate with drivers, customers and internal teams to ensure smooth operations.
• Ensure compliance and smooth operations in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Transport planning

Driver scheduling

Communication

Education

CPC qualification (advantage)

Tools

Haulage Exchange

Amazon Relay

Qargo

Transport management software

Job description

Transport planner required in the Walsall area of the west midlands, this role is a monday to friday position, daytime hours, you will be responsible for planning and coordinating daily transport operations, ensuring vehicles and drivers are scheduled efficiently and that customer requirements are met. Transport planner £33-36k. The current person leaves early November and they are looking for someone to do a handover prior to this and ideally start in October.

The role

As a Transport planner you will be responsible for the smooth running of the transport side within your fleet, this is a fast pasced environment and you will need to be able to deal with a fast paced operaton. The role will include Plan and coordinating daily transport operations and driver schedules. you will also allocate vehicles and drivers efficiently to meet customer requirements. Manage and monitor transport movements throughout the day. you will need to communicate with drivers, customers and internal teams to ensure smooth operations. you will also need to Deal with any delays, breakdowns or operational issues and find suitable solutions. This role will include all the standard transport planner duties.

Requirements

we are looking for a transport planner with a background in transport planning ideally with Previous experience in a transport planning, logistics or similar role. plus a Good knowledge of UK transport operations and drivers' hours regulations

Desirable (not essential)

• Experience within haulage, HGV transport or a similar logistics environment.
• Knowledge of fleet management and vehicle compliance.
• Experience using transport management/planning software.
• Experience using Haulage Exchange, Amazon Relay and Qargo software.
• Previous experience working with HGV drivers and subcontractors.
• CPC qualification/licence (this would be a real advantage)

The role summary

• transport planner
• monday to friday position
• Logistics company
• Walsall area of the west midlands
• Start soon as possible; the current person leaves early November and you need to start before that.
• £33-36k (top end of the bracket if you have a CPC qualification/licence)