Transport Planner – Route Optimizer & Compliance Pro

Culina; Widnes; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Wellbeing support

Eye care vouchers

Reward & Recognition

Everyday discounts

Job summary

Culina is the UK’s leading independent specialist supply chain partner. We have an exciting opportunity in our Transport Logistics division for a Transport Planner in Widnes. The role involves deploying resources efficiently while complying with WTD and EU Drivers Legislation and reporting to Operations.

Salary is £36,592.50 per annum, Monday-Friday, 7:00-17:00. Key duties include vehicle and driver assignment, monitoring performance against KPIs, and coordinating with ESL Customer Services.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of Truckcom and GTS applications.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Outlook.
• Familiarity with Working Time Directive (WTD) and EU Drivers Hours.
• Experience in a transport planning environment.

Responsibilities

• Escalate late runners to customer services.
• Input trailer, fleet numbers and driver names against work.
• Record arrival and departure times in Truckcom system.
• Monitor time lapse, parking reports and unproductive time.
• Check shift resource availability against workloads.
• Confirm driver start times for the next day by 16:00.
• Report WTD issues to Operations team.
• Ensure timely VBS bookings before port arrivals.
• Maintain daily communication with driving team and night shift handovers.
• Manage driver hours to meet customer requirements and volume demand.

Skills

Truckcom

GTS applications

Excel

Outlook

WTD

EU Drivers Hours

Transport planning experience

Tools

Truckcom

GTS

Job description

Culina is the UK’s leading independent specialist supply chain partner. We have an exciting opportunity in our Transport Logistics division for a Transport Planner in Widnes. The role involves deploying resources efficiently while complying with WTD and EU Drivers Legislation and reporting to Operations.

Salary is £36,592.50 per annum, Monday-Friday, 7:00-17:00. Key duties include vehicle and driver assignment, monitoring performance against KPIs, and coordinating with ESL Customer Services.