Transport Planner | Birmingham

Strata Consulting; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Growing transport business

Supportive team culture

Modern Birmingham location

Job summary

Strata Consulting is seeking an experienced Transport Planner for our Birmingham operation. You’ll own daily route planning, driver coordination and ensure deliveries run smoothly.

In this role you’ll troubleshoot in real time, communicate across teams and adapt plans to meet customer needs. The position offers a supportive team culture and a modern Birmingham location with excellent links.

Qualifications

• Experience in transport planning or logistics.
• Strong organisational and multitasking abilities.
• Confident communication with internal & external teams.
• Ability to stay calm and solution-focused in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of transport regulations and planning systems (or willingness to learn).

Responsibilities

• Plan, optimise, and manage daily transport routes.
• Coordinate drivers and vehicle allocation.
• Respond quickly to operational changes and customer needs.
• Maintain compliance with UK transport legislation.
• Analyse performance data to improve efficiency.
• Build strong working relationships across the business.

Skills

Transport planning

Organisational skills

Communication

Calm under pressure

Regulations knowledge

Job description

Our clientis continuing to expand and is now seeking an experienced Transport Planner to join their Birmingham operation. As their recruitment partner, we’re looking for someone who can bring efficiency, calm under pressure and a real passion for logistics.

The role

As Transport Planner, you’ll take ownership of daily route planning, driver coordination, and ensuring deliveries run seamlessly. You’ll be the operational glue behind the scenes problem-solving, adjusting plans in real time and keeping communication flowing between teams.

Responsibilities

• Plan, optimise, and manage daily transport routes
• Coordinate drivers and vehicle allocation
• Respond quickly to operational changes and customer needs
• Maintain compliance with UK transport legislation
• Analyse performance data to improve efficiency
• Build strong working relationships across the business

What you need

• Previous experience in transport planning or logistics
• Strong organisational and multitasking abilities
• Confident communication skills both with internal & external teams
• Ability to stay calm and solution-focused in a fast-paced environment
• Knowledge of transport regulations and planning systems (or the drive to learn quickly)

What’s on offer

• Competitive salary package
• A growing, forward-thinking transport business
• Supportive team culture with genuine development prospects
• Modern Birmingham location with excellent links

If you're a Transport Planner who loves keeping operations running like clockwork and you want to step into a role where your impact really matters I’d love to hear from you.