Transport Planning Manager

Acorn by Synergie; Essex; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company in Essex is seeking a Transport Planning Manager to oversee the traffic planning team and driver operations. This role emphasizes compliance, cost efficiency, and service excellence. Candidates should have strong leadership skills and experience in managing transport teams, with a salary of up to £55,000 and a performance-related bonus offered.

Benefits

Company car

Performance-related bonus

25 days' holiday rising to 27 with service

Qualifications

• Proven ability to manage and lead a transport team.
• Experience with budgeted operational targets.
• Strong understanding of compliance and legislation.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily transport and logistics activities.
• Ensure compliance with Operators' Licences and Drivers' Working Time Directive.
• Monitor and improve fleet utilisation.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Fleet utilization monitoring

Health and Safety management

Customer satisfaction management

Job description

Transport Planning Manager

Up to 55,000 Full time Monday to Friday Permanent Company car included, performance-related bonus.

Introduction

This role operates within established systems and procedures to manage the traffic planning team and driver operations, ensuring compliance, cost efficiency and service excellence.

Key Duties

• Managing all daily transport and logistics activities.
• Delivering effective route planning and customer satisfaction.
• Ensuring compliance with legislation for Operators' Licences and Drivers' Working Time Directive.

Requirements

• Ability to manage, lead and develop drivers, transport planners and the Driver Fleet Coordinator.
• Ability to meet budgeted operational targets.
• Ability to support commercial growth through cost control.
• Ability to monitor and improve fleet utilisation.
• Participation in Groupe Compliance Meetings.
• Implementing and managing Health and Safety procedures.
• Working with the GM on annual budget planning.
• Contributing to Weekly Flash Report Meetings.
• Supporting ISO 9001 and 14001 requirements.
• Ability to manage customer satisfaction and contracted SLAs.
• Working with HR on recruitment, training and processes.
• Working with the Fleet Manager on maintenance schedules and incident reporting.
• Leading and attending weekly planning meetings.
• Supporting ongoing improvement and performance control.
• Managing changing priorities to maintain efficiency, productivity and fleet profitability.
• Reporting weekly and monthly operational highlights to the GM.

What We Offer

• Salary up to 55,000.
• Company car included.
• Performance-related bonus.
• Full time hours Monday to Friday.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 27 with service.

Interested?

Apply now to be considered for this Transport Planning Manager opportunity.