Transport Planner - Real-Time Scheduling & Compliance

Royal Den Hartogh Logistics; Immingham; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent pension

Life assurance

25 days annual holiday

Cycle-to-work

Electric Car salary sacrifice

Benefit Hub access

Help@Hand support

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Royal Den Hartogh Logistics in Immingham is seeking a motivated Transport Planner to organise the efficient deployment of the fleet and drivers, ensuring safe, timely and cost-effective transport execution. You will liaise with drivers, internal teams and external suppliers to uphold service standards.

The role requires CPC qualification, strong knowledge of UK transport legislation, and experience in transport coordination.

Qualifications

• CPC qualification (or willingness to obtain) with a good understanding of commercial vehicle operation and safety
• Strong knowledge of UK transport legislation and compliance requirements
• Experience in transport coordination or administration, including planning and route optimisation
• Effective problem-solving skills and ability to act quickly in response to operational issues
• Strong communication and decision-making skills, able to engage effectively with drivers, management and customers
• Confident IT user with experience of Microsoft Office and the ability to quickly learn Transport Management and compliance systems
• Exposure to audits, safety inspections or incident investigations would be advantageous

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule and oversee daily transport operations, including trailers, drivers and intermodal movements, to meet customer and service-level requirements
• Monitor operations in real time, acting as the first point of contact and proactively resolving issues to maintain service continuity
• Communicate effectively with drivers and internal stakeholders, ensuring accurate, timely delivery of trip and operational information
• Ensure full compliance with transport legislation, including ADR, Working Time Directive and driver hours regulations
• Manage operational costs and assets by tracking exceptions (e.g. wasted trips, demurrage), repositioning equipment and ensuring maintenance readiness
• Maintain accurate planning data within the Transport Management System (TMS) and use dashboards and planning tools to drive KPI performance
• Be part of the on-call rota

Skills

CPC qualification

UK transport legislation

Transport coordination

Route optimisation

Problem solving

Communication

MS Office

Tools

Transport Management System (TMS)

Microsoft Office

Job description

Royal Den Hartogh Logistics in Immingham is seeking a motivated Transport Planner to organise the efficient deployment of the fleet and drivers, ensuring safe, timely and cost-effective transport execution. You will liaise with drivers, internal teams and external suppliers to uphold service standards.

The role requires CPC qualification, strong knowledge of UK transport legislation, and experience in transport coordination.