Transport Planner - Liverpool

WR Logistics; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic logistics company based in Liverpool is seeking a proactive and organized Transport Planner. The role involves managing transport operations, ensuring compliance with regulations, and optimizing logistics activities. Ideal candidates will have prior experience in a transport office, strong knowledge of driver's regulations, and excellent communication skills. This position offers a competitive salary of up to £35,000, depending on experience, and requires Monday to Friday hours.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a transport office setting is essential.
• Familiarity with transport laws and industry regulations.

Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day management of the transport office.
• Monitor and enforce compliance with driver's hours and WTD regulations.
• Plan and manage container work to meet delivery timelines.
• Assist in the coordination of European freight movements.
• Oversee general haulage activities ensuring optimal fleet utilisation.
• Identify and implement backload opportunities.
• Act as a contact point for drivers and clients.
• Maintain accurate records of routes and driver hours.
• Ensure transport activities meet safety standards.

Skills

Transport Office Experience

Regulatory Knowledge

Container Work

European Operations

Haulage & Backloading

Communication

Problem Solving

IT Proficiency

Education

CPC qualification (desirable)

Tools

Transport Management Systems (TMS)

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Title: Transport Planner

Reports To: Transport Operations Manager
Location: Liverpool
Salary: Up to 35,000 (Depending on Experience)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:00 - 17:00

Job Summary

We are seeking a proactive and highly organised Transport Planner to join our dynamic and growing logistics team. The successful candidate will have solid experience working in a transport office environment, with a strong understanding of driver's hours, Working Time Directive (WTD), and container work. Knowledge of European operations, general haulage, and backloading processes will be advantageous.

This role plays a critical part in maintaining the efficiency and compliance of our daily transport activities, while contributing to the overall performance of the logistics function.

Key Responsibilities

• Transport Operations: Support the day-to-day management of the transport office, ensuring smooth and efficient logistics operations.
• Compliance: Monitor and enforce compliance with driver's hours and WTD regulations.
• Container Logistics: Plan and manage container work to meet customer delivery timelines and optimise costs.
• European Transport (Desirable): Assist in the coordination of European freight movements, ensuring adherence to cross-border regulations.
• General Haulage: Oversee general haulage activities, ensuring optimal fleet utilisation and legal compliance.
• Backloading: Identify and implement backload opportunities to improve route efficiency and reduce costs.
• Customer Service: Act as a point of contact for drivers and clients, handling transport-related queries professionally and efficiently.
• Reporting: Maintain accurate records of routes, vehicle usage, driver hours, and backloads.
• Health & Safety: Ensure all transport activities meet internal safety standards and legal health & safety requirements.

Key Skills & Experience

• Transport Office Experience: Previous experience in a busy transport or logistics environment is essential.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Strong understanding of WTD, driver's hours regulations, and general compliance practices.
• Container Work: Proven experience in planning and executing container transport.
• European Operations: Knowledge of international logistics and compliance (desirable but not essential).
• Haulage & Backloading: Sound knowledge of UK general haulage and practical experience managing backloads.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to liaise confidently with all stakeholders.
• Problem Solving: Strong decision-making and critical thinking abilities under pressure.
• IT Proficiency: Comfortable using transport management systems (TMS) and Microsoft Office tools.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a transport office setting is essential.
• Familiarity with transport laws and industry regulations.
• A CPC (Certificate of Professional Competence) qualification is desirable but not essential.

WR Logistics are the recruitment partner for all vacancies in the logistics industry. We recruit UK wide for permanent and contract jobs.

WR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.