Transport Planner Role

QS Recruitment; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Transport Planner to manage transportation logistics efficiently. This role involves evaluating and coordinating routes for a fleet, ensuring the safe movement of goods while maintaining high service standards. You'll work closely with customers and partners, analyze traffic patterns, and develop effective transportation plans. If you're passionate about logistics and have strong analytical skills, this opportunity offers a chance to make a significant impact in a friendly and supportive environment.

Benefits

Free On-Site parking

Qualifications

• Good level of secondary education required.
• Hands-on experience in transportation planning is essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop transportation plans and coordinate routes for deliveries.
• Monitor performance metrics and ensure compliance with regulations.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Analytical skills

Effective communication

Familiarity with transportation planning software

Understanding of environmental regulations

Customer focus

Education

Secondary education including English and Mathematics

Tools

Transportation planning software

Job description

Please note that this position is open to UK applicants only

Job Description

Business Overview:
The business is proud to be one of the UK’s largest independent appliance retailers, offering top-brand products at highly competitive prices. While they deliver nationwide six days a week, they remain very much a local company at heart, based in the rural village of Bunny on the outskirts of Nottingham. The team is friendly, knowledgeable, and always willing to go the extra mile to ensure customers receive the highest level of service.

Overview:
As a Transport Planner, you will be responsible for evaluating, planning, and coordinating transportation and routes for a fleet of 20 3.5t Vehicles and 6 3PL partners to ensure the safe and efficient movement of goods from the supplier into goods in via 3PL partners to customers' residential addresses and the routing of each daily delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Develop Transportation Plans: Create plans for driver daily routes ensuring time and distance are achievable within the operation hours
2. Coordinate: Work with customers and managers to understand their unique transportation requirements and relay any issues arising directly to management.
3. Analyse Traffic Patterns: Identify roadway issues, recommend improvements based on traffic analysis, and inform drivers of possible route problems to avoid.
4. Create Route Maps and Schedules: Develop efficient routes and schedules considering factors like distance, time, and cost.
5. Communicate with 3PL Carriers: contact and organise inbound deliveries with carriers and suppliers to ensure optimal transport services.
6. Developing and managing relationships, agreements, and contracts with internal and external clients, partners, and suppliers
7. Monitor Performance Metrics: Track delivery times, costs, and other performance metrics, making adjustments as necessary.
8. Ensure Compliance: Adhere to regulations, including health and safety laws and environmental standards.
9. Stay Updated: Keep up with emerging transportation technologies.

Hourly Rate: £28,000 to £32,000 per annum depending on experience
• Free On-Site parking

Working Hours: Monday – Friday. You will be required to work 1 in 3 Saturdays.
• Working 07:30 – 17:30 Daily

Closing Date: 20250528

Experience & Qualifications

Hours of Work:
Experience and Education Requirements:
• Education: a good level of secondary education including English and Mathematics as core subjects
• Experience: Hands-on experience with transportation planning software, working within a similar environment and fleet size.
• Skills: Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, effective communication abilities, and familiarity with industry trends, environmental regulations, and traffic management policies
• Commitment to equality and diversity.
• Commitment to health and safety.
• Understanding of HR procedures
• Understanding of the requirements of Operator Licence, DVSA, DVLA, and Traffic Commissioner roles and regulations as they relate to vehicle maintenance, compliance.
Others
Customer Focused
• We put our customers’ needs and expectations at the heart of all that we do. We expect our employees to have a full understanding of those needs and expectations so that we can provide high quality, appropriate services at all times.