Transport Planner

Description:

Position: Transport Planner
Location: Leeds
Salary: £30,000-£38,000 (depending on experience)

Fantastic opportunity for an experienced Transport Planner to support the day-to-day running of a busy transport operation. The role focuses on effective planning, coordination, and communication to ensure deliveries and collections are completed on time, resources are used efficiently, and all legal and safety standards are met.

Transport Planner Position Overview:

Produce and manage daily transport schedules, routes, and driver allocations

Act as the main point of contact for drivers, warehouse teams, and customer services

Track vehicle activity using transport management and GPS systems

Respond to operational challenges such as delays, changes to routes, or capacity issues

Ensure all transport activity complies with legislation and company procedures

Keep accurate records and contribute to performance reporting

Work collaboratively with internal teams to enhance service delivery

Skills & Experience

Experience in a transport planning or logistics coordination role

Strong planning, organisational, and problem-solving skills

Ability to manage a fast-paced, changeable workload

Clear communicator with drivers and operational teams

Confident using transport planning systems and digital tools

Experience working with subcontracted hauliers

Transport Planner Salary & Benefits

£30,000-£38,000 basic salary

Opportunities for progression and development

Holiday entitlement plus bank holidays

Pension scheme

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

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