Transport Planner

Strive Supply Chain LLP; West Yorkshire, Teignbridge, Bradford; On-site; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced Transport Planner to join their dynamic team in West Yorkshire. This role involves planning and overseeing a fleet of vehicles for multidrop and full load operations across the UK. You'll be working in a fast-paced environment, ensuring timely deliveries while maintaining high service standards. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills and a proven track record in transport planning, with the flexibility to work on-call when needed. If you're ready to take on this exciting challenge and contribute to a growing company, we want to hear from you!

Benefits

Benefits

Career Prospects

Qualifications

• Experience managing routes across the UK with a hands-on approach.
• Ability to work in fast-paced, pressurized environments.

Responsibilities

• Plan and oversee up to 50 vehicles for multidrop and full load haulage.
• Ensure on-time departures and manage traffic delays and breakdowns.

Skills

Transport Planning

Route Planning

Communication Skills

Customer Relationship Management

Problem Solving

Education

Degree in Transport Management or related field

Drivers or Managers CPC

Tools

Transport Planning Software

Job description

Planners, Transport Management & related

We are delighted to assist a rapidly growing medium sized 3PL to find an experienced Transport Planner for their site in West Yorkshire.

Title: Transport Planner

Region: Bradford

Salary: £50k + Benefits + Prospects

Hours: 50hr week. Standard hours of work are 7.30 am to 5.15pm Monday to Friday + Saturdays on a rota / on call basis

Role Summary:

• Plan and oversee up to 50 vehicles on multidrop and full load road haulage. Route planning is UK wide.
• Work to deadlines in fast-paced, pressurised situations.
• There will be a requirement for a degree of out of hours work.
• Communicate with customers regularly.
• Work closely with the existing team to ensure key operational objectives are achieved through maintaining a high standard of service to our customers.
• Working closely with drivers, including agency drivers and subcontracted routes.
• Ensuring on time departure and exception reporting.
• Overseeing traffic planners to ensure achieving financial targets.
• Dealing with breakdowns, traffic delays, and accidents & all related admin.
• Ensuring adherence to the Operator's License and driver's hours legislation.
• Ensuring correct paperwork (including disclaimers and driving license checks) and briefings are completed with agency drivers.
• Driving CI and people development.
• A proven, hands-on Transport planner who has managed routes across the UK.
• Will have planned routes for fast moving operations ideally combining multi-drop, groupage & full load single drops.
• Must be flexible on working on an on-call basis if needed on a Saturday.
• Excellent communication skills with drivers, planners, and depots.
• Must have had customer relationship experience.
• Computer literate including up to date transport planning tools.
• Drivers or Managers CPC if possible.

This is a fantastic opportunity – we look forward to your application.