Transport Planning Team Leader

Strive Supply Chain LLP; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy is seeking a Transport Planning Team Leader to manage logistics operations and support a dynamic transport team. The role involves planning collections and outbound workloads while ensuring compliance and efficiency. Candidates should have a strong background in transport and logistics, effective communication skills, and a good understanding of English. This is an excellent opportunity for seasoned professionals.

Responsibilities

• Plan collection & outbound workloads to carriers based on volume, service, and cost.
• Manage and support the transport team.
• Act as the first point of escalation for the transport team.
• Plan and comply with fleet and driver management.
• Engage with carriers to ensure SLA adherence.
• Work with Despatch Operations teams for workflow leveling.
• Write Standard Operating Procedures for new processes.
• Support new team members as the team grows.
• Identify process improvement opportunities.
• Ensure completion of daily duties to meet targets and KPIs.
• Use planning skills for efficient routing.

Skills

Good Geographical Knowledge

Experience in Transport and Logistics environment

Experience of transport planning functions/principles

Experience of managing 3PL carriers

Effective communication skills

Good understanding of English

Job description

Overview

Planners, Transport Management & related

Strive Supply Chain are a leading management recruitment consultancy, specialising in Supply Chain, Production, Planning, Logistics, Transport & Warehouse Operations, please visit our website for further vacancies and information.

Our client is a leading Non-Food FMCG Distributor who is currently recruiting for a Transport Planning Team Leader to become part of their efficient and cost effective Transport & Planning department, on a Monday to Friday basis (12pm to 8pm).

Reporting into the Transport Operations Manager, you will be expected to provide efficient and cost-effective planning of all outbound workloads across 4 sites, liaising with 3 rd party suppliers, internal operations and customer service teams.

In conjunction with the Transport Operations Manager, the role’s primary responsibility is for the day to day running of the transport team including responsibility for managing the workflows within the team and allocating resources to deliver excellent customer services to internal and external customers and to achieve departmental targets.

Responsibilities

• Planning both collection & outbound workloads to appropriate 3 rd party carriers dependent on volume, service and cost.
• Day to day management and support of the transport team.
• First point of escalation for the transport team to internal and external clients.
• Day to day planning, management and compliance of own van fleet and drivers.
• Engage with 3 rd party carriers to ensure SLA agreements are followed.
• Proactively work with the Despatch Operations teams to level out workflow across 24/7.
• Writing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for new processes and procedures.
• Support and integrate new team members as the team grows.
• Highlight any areas where the processes could be improved or a gap in the process exists.
• Ensure daily duties are completed to deliver daily, weekly and monthly targets, organisational objectives and KPIs.
• Use planning skills to find the most efficient route to market for internal and 3 rd party clients consignments accounting for volume, service and cost.

Ideal Candidate

• Good Geographical Knowledge
• Experience in Transport and Logistics environment.
• Experience of transport planning functions/principles.
• Experience of managing 3PL carriers
• Ability to effectively communicate with people at all levels.
• Demonstrate a good understanding of both spoken and written English

This is a fantastic opportunity – we look forward to your application.

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