Transport Planner | Route Optimisation & On-Time Deliveries

Breedon Group plc; Pontypridd; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension Scheme

25 days annual leave

Share Saver Scheme participation

Holiday Buy scheme

Company Life Assurance Scheme

Digital GP

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts through employee benefits

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Breedon Group plc is seeking a detail-oriented Transport Planner to coordinate deliveries and optimise haulage for customer orders, ensuring on-time performance and cost efficiency. You will guide Distribution Coordinators, collaborate with Operations and Commercial teams, and maintain strong customer service levels.

The role requires experience in distribution planning, good IT skills (Excel/Outlook), and a proactive, team-focused approach.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in distribution planning or logistics operations.
• Knowledge of logistics regulations and planning best practices.
• Strong IT skills, especially Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• GCSEs or equivalent minimum.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
• Customer-focused and with a drive for service excellence.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain a forward view of haulage and production capacity and work with the Transport Manager to enhance capacity and vehicle availability and service levels daily
• Work collaboratively with Operations, Transport and Commercial Teams to optimise distribution plans on the day(s) prior to delivery
• Act as the point of contact for Operations and Transport to communicate production disruptions as a result of plant breakdown, driver absence etc., sharing with the Commercial Team to enable them to proactively manage customer expectations
• In response to changes to the plan (caused by customer circumstance, production availability etc), respond to changes by communicating changes proactively and look across the area/region to identify opportunities to minimise impact on customer
• Facilitate and guide Distribution Coordinators to respond to changes in the plan caused by customer circumstance, production availability etc, minimising impact across the area
• Ensure compliance with transport legislation, including driver hours, weight limits, and health & safety regulations
• Support the development of Distribution Coordinators and implementation of distribution KPIs and continuous improvement initiatives
• Analyse declined orders to understand opportunities to enhance capacity to produce/deliver product
• Analyse lost volumes (cancelled or reduced orders) and share repeat occurrences of customer cancellations/reduced orders with the Distribution Supervisor
• Implement and embed changes to ways of working in line with Customer & Commercial Excellence initiatives

Skills

Distribution planning

Transport coordination

Logistics operations

Excel/Office skills

Analytical thinking

Effective communication

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Time management

Teamwork

Education

GCSEs or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

Breedon Group plc is seeking a detail-oriented Transport Planner to coordinate deliveries and optimise haulage for customer orders, ensuring on-time performance and cost efficiency. You will guide Distribution Coordinators, collaborate with Operations and Commercial teams, and maintain strong customer service levels.

The role requires experience in distribution planning, good IT skills (Excel/Outlook), and a proactive, team-focused approach.