Transport Planner: Fleet & Route Optimisation

Toppesfield Limited; Claydon; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave up to 25 days +

Job summary

Toppesfield Limited is seeking a Transport Planner to support the Operations team with daily route planning and fleet utilisation. You will coordinate plant movement, optimise Low Loader and Sprayer logistics, and work with external suppliers to ensure cost-effective, compliant transport.

Your role includes planning HGV movements within legal hours, reporting on transport activity, and contributing to continuous improvement while maintaining strong communication across sites.

Qualifications

• Excellent Microsoft Office skills including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong organisational skills with ability to plan, prioritise and meet deadlines.
• Analytical approach to identify improvements and propose practical solutions.
• Able to act on initiative and proactively address transport challenges.
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Proactively manage daily route planning for transport fleet to maximise utilisation.
• Coordinate and optimise movement of plant equipment, Low Loaders and Sprayers.
• Schedule store runs to refuel equipment and work with external transport suppliers.
• Plan HGV movements in line with drivers hours and maintenance schedules.
• Maintain haulage register for externally sourced transport services.
• Prepare reports related to transportation planning and provide admin support.
• Participate in Out of Hours rota (18:00–23:00 on a rota basis).

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Analytical thinking

Initiative

Problem solving

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Toppesfield Limited is seeking a Transport Planner to support the Operations team with daily route planning and fleet utilisation. You will coordinate plant movement, optimise Low Loader and Sprayer logistics, and work with external suppliers to ensure cost-effective, compliant transport.

Your role includes planning HGV movements within legal hours, reporting on transport activity, and contributing to continuous improvement while maintaining strong communication across sites.