Transport Planner

We are actively looking to engage transport planning, CI and analytical professionals professionals with as passion for general haulage planning�for a new role as a Transport Planner in Derbyshire!
Client Details
My client is a family run, local, general haulier with over 60 years' of history in the East Midlands general haulage and transport market. You will be joining a fast-paced environment with a mixed fleet of over 100+ HGV & LGV vehicles and a small planning team. This opportunity has arisen due to investment funding being released to help grow the operation within the Midlands haulage market.�

Job Description

Planning Manager on a daily basis. You will be responsible for the following areas for responsibility across the Derbyshire office:

• Being part of a team responsible for planning up to 500 multi-drop routes per day on a Day 1 for Day 2 and a Day 1 for Day 3 basis utilising planning TMS software and manual planning.


• Organising transport through third party transit means via sub-contraction.


• Ensuring drivers are operating within WTD regulations and in-line with VOSA regulations.�


• Monitor transport-related expenses, such as fuel, vehicle maintenance, and labour costs, ensuring operations stay within budget.


• Providing appropriate transportation means with adequate load capacity and regulations around ADR, chilled distribution etc.


• Oversee the availability, maintenance, and operational efficiency of vehicles within the transport fleet, ensuring compliance with legal and safety requirements.

�The Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will have an expansive background in transport planning, ideally with a general haulage or network planning environment.�The ideal Transport Planner�will have the following skills and experience:

• 2+ year's experience in transport planning


• Experience working within�a haulage or 3PL transport environment.


• Ideally the post holder would have experience of route optimisation and CI projects within a mixed fleet of vehicles.


• Excellent customer service experience.


• Ideally CPC qualified - but not essential


• Commutable to Derbyshire�on a daily basis.

What's On Offer?

• �30,000-�35,000


• 32�days annual leave


• Comprehensive company benefits account.


• Large opportunities to progress to a senior level.