Transport Planner

Schedule: Monday to Friday

Package: Competitive base salary + performance bonus + car allowance

We are seeking a highly analytical and driven Network Planner to join a rapidly growing logistics operations team. In this strategic role, you will design, optimize, and maintain a large-scale transport and distribution network. Your primary focus will be to maximize fleet efficiency and cost-effectiveness while protecting premium service levels across nationwide operations.

This is a premier opportunity to play a key role in shaping long-term logistics strategy, supporting business growth, and leading continuous improvement initiatives.

Package & Benefits

• Financial Reward: Competitive base salary plus annual performance bonus and a dedicated car allowance.

• Work-Life Balance: Stable Monday-to-Friday schedule.

• Generous Leave: 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) with a flexible option to purchase additional days.

• Professional Development: Extensive fully-funded accredited training courses and clear progression pathways across a multi-million-pound corporate group.

• Health & Wellbeing: On-site gym access, Medicash health plan, employee assistance programme, and long-service awards.

• Lifestyle Perks: Comprehensive corporate discount scheme covering shopping, groceries, travel, dining, and entertainment.

• The Essentials: Company pension, life assurance, cycle-to-work scheme, free refreshments, and free on-site parking.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Network Optimization: Design and optimize distribution and transport frameworks to maximize fleet utilization and reduce operational spend.

• Data Modelling: Develop robust routing and scheduling models to continuously improve collection and delivery efficiencies.

• Strategic Analysis: Analyze volume trends, asset capacity, and regional service performance to directly support senior planning decisions.

• Continuous Improvement: Track operational KPIs, identify network bottlenecks, and lead the implementation of continuous improvement initiatives.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with site operations, fleet transport, and commercial teams to ensure total strategy alignment.

• Reporting & Forecasting: Produce high-level, detailed reporting, volume forecasts, and actionable performance insights.

• Contingency Planning: Build and support peak-period planning frameworks and operational contingency strategies.

What You Will Bring

• Logistics Expertise: Proven track record within logistics operations, tactical transport planning, or supply chain network design.

• Analytical Mindset: Exceptional data manipulation skills with a demonstrated ability to turn complex metrics into strategic operational decisions.

• Technical Skillset: Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency. Hands-on experience with routing software, transport data tools, or supply chain modeling software is highly desirable.

• Operational Knowledge: A deep understanding of transport logistics, including multi-drop routing dynamics, fleet utilization, and capacity constraints.

• Communication & Influence: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the confidence to influence stakeholders and present data clearly.

• Resilience: The ability to adapt and deliver high-quality results within a fast-paced, dynamic corporate environment.