Transport Planning Coordinator

Rise Technical Recruitment Limited; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday pay

Pension

Bonus scheme

Company benefits

Sick pay

Life assurance

Job summary

Rise Technical Recruitment Limited in Lincoln is seeking a Transport Planning Coordinator to oversee daily transport planning operations on a Monday–Friday daytime basis. You will plan driver and vehicle resources across multiple sites to maximise utilisation and efficiency.

This permanent role requires strong knowledge of driver and vehicle legislation, excellent Excel skills, and the ability to support and lead a transport team within a busy planning environment.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of driver and vehicle legislation / compliance.
• Good Excel skills with high attention to detail.
• Confident supporting/leading a team in a transport or logistics planning environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily transport planning operations.
• Plan driver and vehicle resources across multiple sites to maximise utilisation and efficiency.
• Support the Transport Planning Manager and oversee day-to-day planning activities.

Skills

Driver & vehicle compliance

Excel

Team leadership

Transport planning

Tools

Qargo

Transporeon

Job description

Transport Planning Coordinator

£35,000 + Mon-Fri Days + Small Team+ holiday + pension + Bonus scheme + company benefits inc. sick pay + life assurance + more!

Lincoln (Commutable from: Sleaford, Newark-on-Trent, Grantham, Boston, Market Rasen, Horncastle, Gainsborough)

Are you a Transport Planning Coordinator looking for a Mon-Fri days role with real responsibility, in a permanent position? Do you have strong knowledge of driver and vehicle legislation and enjoy keeping operations running smoothly?

This is a secure, permanent position with a well-established site-based employer where you'll be trusted to help run the day-to-day planning function and support the wider team. You'll be given training where development needs are identified, alongside a clear, visible role within the transport operation.

You'll be joining a business that values high standards, efficiency, and doing things the right way-giving you the chance to make an impact through better planning, improved utilisation, and strong compliance. This is a role where good performance is recognised through responsibility and involvement in how the department operates.

Working from the Lincoln site, you will oversee daily transport planning activity, aligning vehicle and driver resources with production and despatch schedules across multiple sites, using systems such as Qargo and Transporeon.

This role suits a candidate motivated by success through stepping into responsibility and improving performance in a busy transport planning environment.

The Role:

• Support the Transport Planning Manager and oversee daily transport planning operations
• Plan driver and vehicle resources across multiple sites to maximise utilisation and efficiency
• Monday to Friday, days (site-based role in Lincoln)

The Person:

• Strong knowledge of driver and vehicle legislation / compliance
• Good Excel skills with high attention to detail
• Confident supporting/leading a team in a transport or logistics planning environment

Reference Number: BBBH279229

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.