Transport Planner - Temporary Contract IMMEDIATE START

Location: Yate Bristol

Salary: £36000 | Contract: Temporary, Full-time | Hours: [37.5/40] per week

The role
As a Transport Planner, you’ll plan and optimise daily transport operations to ensure on-time, cost-effective deliveries and collections. You’ll work closely with drivers, warehouse teams, and customers to deliver a high-quality service while maintaining compliance with UK transport regulations.

• Create and manage daily/weekly transport plans to meet service and cost targets.
• Allocate loads, route vehicles, and schedule collections/deliveries using Transport Management Systems (TMS).
• Coordinate with drivers, subcontractors, and warehouse teams to resolve issues in real time.
• Monitor vehicle utilisation, capacity, and KPIs (OTIF, cost per drop, empty running) and drive improvements.
• Ensure compliance with UK transport legislation including Drivers’ Hours, Working Time Directive (WTD), and tachograph rules.
• Manage customer communications, booking-in, and service recovery where required.
• Support incident reporting, defect management, and safe systems of work in line with company policy.
• Maintain accurate planning, POD, and administration records.

• Proven experience in transport planning within logistics, distribution, or haulage.
• Strong knowledge of UK compliance: Drivers’ Hours, WTD, and tachograph legislation.
• Confident using TMS and Microsoft Excel (pivot tables/lookups desirable).
• Excellent organisation and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Clear communication skills with the ability to build effective relationships with drivers and customers