Job Description:

Pay: £14.40 per hour (PAYE)

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 5:30pm

We're recruiting a Transport Planner to join a fast-paced team responsible for coordinating the efficient movement of products while delivering an excellent service to customers and stakeholders.

As a Transport Planner, you'll be responsible for planning and optimising transport operations to ensure products are delivered efficiently, on time, and in the most cost-effective way. Working closely with internal teams, drivers, hauliers, and customers, you'll play a vital role in keeping operations running smoothly while maintaining high service standards.

• Plan and optimise daily and weekly transport schedules to maximise fleet utilisation and operational efficiency.
• Source the most cost-effective transport solutions while ensuring service levels are maintained.
• Coordinate transport programmes, including supporting out-of-hours operational requirements where necessary.
• Communicate schedule updates and operational changes clearly and promptly to internal teams and customers.
• Work closely with fleet operations, transport planners, and weighbridge teams to reduce delays and resolve haulier queries.
• Manage material service levels through proactive planning and regular communication with key customers.
• Build strong relationships with internal departments, external hauliers, and customers to ensure seamless delivery of services.
• Deliver a consistently high standard of customer service while supporting the wider transport operation.