Transport Planner - Route Optimisation & UK Deliveries

The Best Connection Group Limited; Tamworth; Presencial; GBP 17.000 - 25.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Free onsite parking

Weekly pay

Online payslips

Pension contribution

Ongoing temporary assignment

28 days paid annual leave (pro‑rata)

Descripción de la vacante

The Best Connection Tamworth is hiring a Transport Planner to join a busy logistics team in Tamworth. The ideal candidate will have strong organisational skills and proven transport planning experience within the UK pallet network.

You will plan and optimise daily trunking routes and support trunking operations across the network. In this role you will manage hub runs, allocate consignments by postcode and service level, and adjust routes in real time to handle delays while ensuring driver hours

Formación

• Previous route planning or traffic office experience.
• Strong UK geography and postcode knowledge.
• Understanding of driver’s hours and transport compliance.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Experience using transport planning systems.

Responsabilidades

• Planning and optimising daily trunking and delivery routes.
• Managing hub runs and local delivery schedules.
• Allocating consignments based on postcode, service levels, and network cut-off times.
• Adjusting routes in real time to manage delays, breakdowns, and volume changes.
• Liaising with depots to ensure network KPIs and schedules are achieved.
• Producing accurate manifests and load sequencing.
• Ensuring compliance with driver’s hours and Working Time Directive regulations.
• Supporting drivers with briefings, issue resolution, and daily communication.
• Working closely with warehouse and customer service teams.

Conocimientos

Route planning

UK geography

Time management

Transport compliance

Educación

CPC qualification

Herramientas

Transport planning systems

Descripción del empleo

The Best Connection Tamworth is hiring a Transport Planner to join a busy logistics team in Tamworth. The ideal candidate will have strong organisational skills and proven transport planning experience within the UK pallet network.

You will plan and optimise daily trunking routes and support trunking operations across the network. In this role you will manage hub runs, allocate consignments by postcode and service level, and adjust routes in real time to handle delays while ensuring driver hours