Transport Planner -4/4off NIGHTS

Owens Group; Boston; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Owens Group, a fast-developing multi-site organization, seeks a Night Transport Planner to manage route planning and scheduling. This role demands strong organizational and communication skills, ensuring compliance and high-quality service to a diverse customer base. Successful candidates will demonstrate experience in logistics, traffic management, and a proactive attitude.

Qualifications

• Experience of working at a similar level.
• Traffic Management and dealing with VOSA Compliance.

Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule delivery routes to ensure timely service.
• Monitor compliance and work with drivers to eliminate infringements.
• Develop relationships with customers and manage workloads effectively.

Skills

Problem solving

Logical thinking

Good communication skills

Geographical knowledge

Team player with a flexible attitude

Education

Job specific qualification preferred

Tools

Excel spreadsheet

Computerised system Stirling

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18.06.2025

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Job Description:

Owens Group is a fast developing, multisite organisation, with a large diverse customer base, making this an exciting opportunity.

As a result, Owens Group is looking to recruit a Night Transport Planner.

4 on 4 off Nights - 6pm to 6am

To take responsibility for the timely traffic planning of routes and scheduling delivery times to ensure that the customer receives a first class service in a cost effective way.

Responsibilities and Duties:

Key Accountabilities

Carry out tasks largely unsupervised to cost and quality standards

Plan ahead - tasks and resources. Liaise with internal/external customers to resolve problems.

Collect, analyse and distribute information/data.

Provide professional/specialist advice both internally and externally.

Developing relationships with external customer.

Specify and ensure levels of support service are in place.

Prioritise and co-ordinate workloads

Completion of tasks to time and quality standards

No customer complaints Working to budgets

Successful working partnerships with customers, internal and external

Delivering the right advice in a timely manner Achieving respect of others about your competence.

Specific Key Accountabilities

Working with customers/suppliers/drivers and other traffic desks, planning routes and scheduling delivery times to ensure the smooth running of the operation

Working with customers/suppliers/drivers and other traffic desks, planning routes and scheduling delivery times to ensure the smooth running of the operation

Prioritising workload, route planning driver brief and de-brief

Liaise with other depots within the Company

Driver communication and monitoring

Strong organisational skills for planning schedules, journeys and loads

Proactively work to reduce late deliveries and missed time slots

Ability to work flexibly and to make decisions quickly

Excellent communication skills and the ability to deal with people at all levels

Maintain computerised system Stirling. Have the skills to use excel spread sheet

A good understanding of transport regulations currently in force

Good geographical knowledge

Must monitor Compliance and work with drivers and Compliance to eliminate infringements

Must ensure that all drivers are aware of SAFED, and be actively involved in improving SAFED achievements to goals

Must be an integral part of, and is responsible for employee health and safety

Ensure that vehicles and trailers are available in a timely manner to adhere to Compliance and inspection requirements

Provide general support appropriate to the management when require

Specific Qualifications/ Job Training:

*Experience of working at a similar level.

*Job specific qualification preferred

*Specific Experience

*Traffic Management

*Dealing with VOSA Compliance

*Problem solving/logical thinking

*Working unsupervised, continually managing time and prioritising work to meet tight deadlines.

Specific Skills

Good communication skills, interaction at all levels internal and external.

Geographical knowledge

Team player with a flexible 'Can Do' attitude