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Transport Planner

Job Posted: 14 days ago

Salary: £ 13.57 - 13.57 / Hour
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Tamworth, Staffordshire

Expire in: 14 days

Job Description

Transport Planner

Location: Tamworth
 Pay: £13.57 per hour
 Overtime: Flat rate
 Hours: Monday - Friday | 10:00 - 19:00
 Breaks: 30-minute unpaid break
 Weekly Hours: 42.5 hours per week

The Best Connection Tamworth are currently recruiting for a Transport Planner to join a busy business within the logistics industry in Tamworth. This Transport Planner role is ideal for someone with strong organisational skills and previous transport planning experience within the transport and logistics industry.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Transport Planner looking to work within a fast-paced logistics environment, supporting trunking operations and delivery route planning across the UK pallet network.

Job Role - Transport Planner (Logistics Industry)

As a Transport Planner in Tamworth, you will be responsible for managing and optimising daily transport routes within the logistics industry, ensuring high service levels, efficient vehicle utilisation, and compliance with transport legislation.

Key Responsibilities

Planning and optimising daily trunking and delivery routes
Managing hub runs and local delivery schedules
Allocating consignments based on postcode, service levels, and network cut-off times
Adjusting routes in real time to manage delays, breakdowns, and volume changes
Liaising with depots to ensure network KPIs and schedules are achieved
Producing accurate manifests and load sequencing
Ensuring compliance with drivers' hours and Working Time Directive regulations
Supporting drivers with briefings, issue resolution, and daily communication
Working closely with warehouse and customer service teams

Requirements

Essential

Previous route planning or traffic office experience
Strong UK geography and postcode knowledge
Understanding of drivers' hours and transport compliance
Excellent organisational and time management skills
Experience using transport planning systems
Ability to work under pressure in a busy logistics environment

Desirable

Pallet network experience
Knowledge of trunking and hub-and-spoke operations
CPC qualification or strong transport compliance knowledge
Full UK driving licence due to location

What's on Offer

£13.57 per hour
Overtime paid at flat rate
Stable and supportive working environment
Opportunities for development within the transport and logistics industry
Free onsite parking

Benefits of Working with The Best Connection

Weekly pay - every Friday
Online payslips
Pension contribution
Ongoing temporary assignment
28 days paid annual leave (pro-rata for PAYE, inclusive of statutory holidays) 

The Best Connection is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy

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