Transport Planner
CV-LibraryWest ThurrockpermanentPosted: 28 September 2026
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Salary: £37,875
Working pattern: site based Monday to Friday 45 hours per week, with weekend cover on a rota basis
As a Transport Planner you will be responsible for planning the fleet of vehicles, ensuring their maximum utilisation and customer satisfaction. You will be working as a team and get opportunity to get involved in a variety of projects while sharing our culture and belief of health and safety being the number one priority.
Key responsibilities
- Produce a daily Transport Plan in line with customer orders and expectations, negotiating best times where possible to best utilise the fleet.
- Utilise vehicles effectively with the aim of supporting and maximising daily revenue targets.
- Provide new work quotations.
- Resource subcontractors ensuring full induction / company standards are communicated and formally agreed, when efficient to use.
- Negotiate subcontractor rates.
- Attend daily planning review meetings to approve next day and night plan.
- Ensure plans are at best cost solutions.
- Update systems accurately and utilise its functionality.
- Ensure customer service levels with all customers are achieved.
- Working with our other depots throughout UK creating a one stop solution for our customers.
About you
- A full understanding of Tachograph, working time and drivers' hours regulations.
- Proven transport planning experience.
- Strong organisational skills.
- Excellent geographical knowledge.
- Excellent IT skills.
- Good communication skills.
- Have TOPS, Destin8 and VBS Systems knowledge
- Have previous container transport planning experience
Salary: £37,875
Working pattern: site based Monday to Friday 45 hours per week, with weekend cover on a rota basis
As a Transport Planner you will be responsible for planning the fleet of vehicles, ensuring their maximum utilisation and customer satisfaction. You will be working as a team and get opportunity to get involved in a variety of projects while sharing our culture and belief of health and safety being the number one priority.
Key responsibilities
- Produce a daily Transport Plan in line with customer orders and expectations, negotiating best times where possible to best utilise the fleet.
- Utilise vehicles effectively with the aim of supporting and maximising daily revenue targets.
- Provide new work quotations.
- Resource subcontractors ensuring full induction / company standards are communicated and formally agreed, when efficient to use.
- Negotiate subcontractor rates.
- Attend daily planning review meetings to approve next day and night plan.
- Ensure plans are at best cost solutions.
- Update systems accurately and utilise its functionality.
- Ensure customer service levels with all customers are achieved.
- Working with our other depots throughout UK creating a one stop solution for our customers.
About you
- A full understanding of Tachograph, working time and drivers' hours regulations.
- Proven transport planning experience.
- Strong organisational skills.
- Excellent geographical knowledge.
- Excellent IT skills.
- Good communication skills.
- Have TOPS, Destin8 and VBS Systems knowledge
- Have previous container transport planning experience