Transport Planner
Location: Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire
Salary: £35,000–£37,000 per annum DOE
Hours: 40 hours per week, working shifts within 06:00–18:00
Contract: Full-Time, Permanent
Overtime: Additional hours/weekend overtime paid
We are recruiting an experienced Transport Planner to join a well-established, family-run transport and logistics operation based in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
This is a hands-on planning position within a busy general haulage operation, where you'll take responsibility for planning vehicles and drivers across the UK while ensuring fleet utilisation, customer service and transport compliance remain at a high standard.
You'll need to be comfortable making decisions in a fast-moving environment where plans can change quickly due to traffic, driver availability, additional collections, breakdowns and changing customer requirements.
The Role
As Transport Planner, your responsibilities will include:
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Planning and coordinating daily and weekly vehicle movements across the UK
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Allocating drivers, vehicles and loads effectively
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Maximising vehicle utilisation and reducing unnecessary empty running
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Planning collections, deliveries and backloads
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Monitoring live transport movements throughout the day
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Replanning in response to delays, breakdowns, driver availability and changing customer requirements
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Communicating directly with drivers regarding routes, collections and deliveries
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Liaising with customers, warehouses, depots and subcontractors
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Coordinating subcontractors where required to maintain service
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Monitoring drivers' hours and vehicle availability
What We're Looking For
You will need proven transport planning experience within a busy HGV transport environment.
We're particularly interested in candidates with experience within:
General haulage
National distribution
Pallet networks
Multi-drop operations
Full and part-load transport
Own-fleet HGV operations
You should also have:
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Experience planning and allocating HGV drivers and vehicles
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Good knowledge of the UK road network
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Understanding of Drivers' Hours and Working Time Directive
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Strong geographical knowledge
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Good IT skills
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Experience using a Transport Management System
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Excellent communication and organisation skills
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The ability to think quickly and replan under pressure
Hours & Benefits
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£35,000–£37,000 per annum DOE
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40-hour working week
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Shift patterns operating within 06:00–18:00
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Paid overtime available for additional/weekend hours
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20 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
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Employer pension contribution
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On-site parking
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Training and development
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Genuine long-term career progression
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Permanent position within a stable, growing transport business
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Transport Planner who enjoys being involved in the day-to-day operation rather than simply monitoring a plan.
Apply today with your CV for immediate consideration
