Transport Planner — Car Scheme & Driver Hours

Culina; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme

Wellbeing Support

Eye Care Vouchers

Reward & Recognition

Everyday Discounts

Job summary

Culina is recruiting for a Transport Planner in the UK. This role focuses on coordinating drivers, time management, and ensuring deliveries are executed efficiently. You will use Truckcom and GTS tools, monitor driving hours, and support operations to meet customer KPIs.

Ideal candidates have transport planning experience, strong communication, and familiarity with Excel/Outlook. A proactive approach to shift planning and collaborative teamwork is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in transport planning environment.
• Working knowledge of Truckcom and GTS applications.
• Proficient in Excel and Outlook.
• Knowledge of WTD and EU Driver Hours.

Responsibilities

• Escalation of late runners to customer services.
• Input trailer numbers, fleet numbers and driver names against work promptly.
• Input arrival and departure times in Truckcom against deliveries.
• Monitor time lapse and parking reports for unproductive time.
• Check resource availability for upcoming shifts vs workloads.
• Confirm driver start times for next day by 16:00 hours.
• Monitor and report WTD issues to Operations.
• Ensure VBS bookings are made before ports arrivals.
• Maintain verbal communication with driving team and day/night shift handovers.
• Manage driver hours vs Working Time Directive and compliance.

Skills

Transport planning experience

Communication skills

Team coordination

Tools

Truckcom

GTS

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Culina is recruiting for a Transport Planner in the UK. This role focuses on coordinating drivers, time management, and ensuring deliveries are executed efficiently. You will use Truckcom and GTS tools, monitor driving hours, and support operations to meet customer KPIs.

Ideal candidates have transport planning experience, strong communication, and familiarity with Excel/Outlook. A proactive approach to shift planning and collaborative teamwork is essential.