Transport Planner

Culina Group; Widnes; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Culina Group in the United Kingdom is seeking a Transport Planner to optimise resource deployment and ensure compliance with Working Time Directive and EU driver regulations. The role operates Monday to Friday, 7:00–17:00, with duties spanning driver coordination, scheduling, and KPI-focused performance.

Based in Telford/Warrington area, the role involves liaising with customer services and operations to meet delivery targets and improve utilisation and profitability while maintaining clear

Responsibilities

• Plan resource deployment to meet workload and legal obligations (WTD and EU Drivers Legislation).
• Input trailer numbers, fleet numbers and drivers' names against work as soon as possible.
• Record arrival and departure times in Truckcom system against deliveries.
• Monitor time lapse and parking reports to reduce unproductive time and waits.
• Check resource availability for upcoming shifts versus workloads.
• Confirm driver start times for the next day before 16:00.
• Monitor and report WTD issues to Operations.
• Ensure bookings and handovers with drivers to keep operations smooth.
• Maintain clear daily communication between day and night shifts.
• Manage driver hours in relation to customer requirements and volume demand.

Job description

As part of our, Transport Logistics division, we have an exciting opportunity to join the team as aTransport Planner.

Salary:£36,592.50 per annum

Shift: Monday-Friday, 7:00-17:00

As a Transport Planner you will provide a plan that deploys the allocated resource pool in the most effective way andensure the plan meets all legal obligations in respect of WTD and EU Drivers Legislation.

Key Duties of a Transport Planner:

• Escalation of late runners to customer services
• Input trailer numbers, fleet numbers and driver’s names as soon as practical to do so allocated against work
• Input of Arrival & departure times in Truckcom System against deliveries
• Monitor Time lapse and Restricted parking reports by specifiedtime, focusing on unproductive time and excessive breaks/waiting times
• Check resource availability for the shifts ahead vs workloads
• Confirm driver start times for next day before 16:00 hours
• Monitor and report WTD issues / concerns to Operations team
• Monitor terminal lifting and restitution times
• Ensure VBS bookings are made before vehicles arrive at Ports
• Ensuring there is ongoing verbal communication with the driving team to supplement the use of Truckcom
• Ensuring there is clear daily communication between day and night shifts, utilising the night shift handover documents
• Managing drivers hours in relation to customer requirements and volume demand and start and finish times
• Understanding and achieving specific targets regarding utilisation, loaded, empty legs and profitability
• Understanding and putting into practice communication from Team Supervisors (via conference calls), particularly:
  • Managing traffic flows
  • Trailer type utilisation
  • Monitoring TLC customers
• Regularly assisting when required at drivers / debrief counter including external drivers calling in via phone
• Allocation of containers to customer loads
• Reviewing allocated customers in assigned RP, ensuring work is planned to time and correct equipment
• Communicate with ESL Customer Services and Drivers, ensuring customer KPI targets are met
• Complete and report Benefits and Concerns on a weekly basis
• Daily sign off own and agency hours for the previous day
• Management of driver hours vs Working Time Directive and compliance

Telford, Shropshire, United Kingdom, TF9 3SQ

Warrington, England, United Kingdom, WA4 4TQ