Transport Planner - Route Optimization & Delivery Excellence

Breedon Group; Barry; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 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

Employee discounts

Job summary

Breedon Group is seeking a detail-oriented Transport Planner to optimise deliveries and guide Distribution Coordinators, ensuring on-time customer service. You will build capacity forecasts, collaborate with Operations, and communicate production disruptions effectively while maintaining compliance with transport regulations and safety standards.

The role emphasises cost-efficient load planning, high organisation, and a proactive, customer-focused attitude in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in distribution planning, transport coordination, or logistics operations.
• Knowledge of logistics, transport regulations, and planning best practices.
• GCSEs or equivalent (minimum).
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving ability.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and adapt to last-minute changes in a fast paced environment.
• Customer-focused approach with a commitment to service excellence.
• Team player with the ability to work independently when needed.
• Analytical thinker with an understanding of cost and service trade-offs.

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

Routing knowledge

Cost-aware decision making

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Adapting under pressure

Customer service orientation

Education

GCSEs or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Job description

Breedon Group is seeking a detail-oriented Transport Planner to optimise deliveries and guide Distribution Coordinators, ensuring on-time customer service. You will build capacity forecasts, collaborate with Operations, and communicate production disruptions effectively while maintaining compliance with transport regulations and safety standards.

The role emphasises cost-efficient load planning, high organisation, and a proactive, customer-focused attitude in a fast-paced environment.