Transport Planner

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Transport Planner to join our Client's team based at their Leeds/Yorkshire Water office working Monday to Friday. They are an international, fast growing business with a great reputation for employee retention. As a Planner, youll be part of a great team and be key to managing a high quality HGV driving team. You will manage and plan the daily workload for the drivers, with scheduling and resource management. Experience desired 2 years experience in a planning role with the transport & logistic industry. Your responsibilities will include: Responsible for the development and communication of the daily activity plan using the bespoke planning system Ensure the plan achieves the defined KPI parameters and respects health and safety of the team and environmental impact of the operation Provide drivers with their route instruction and review the daily completion of plan Administer as appropriate the IT systems ensuring that they are updated in a timely and accurate manner Ensure the plan is updated to reflect changes such as task variation, driver unavailability, traffic restrictions etc. Review planning effectiveness on a regular basis to identify opportunities for improvement in service, cost and resource utilisation Liaise with third party resource providers to ensure clarity of requirements and expectations (agency and sub-contract providers) Provide out of hours on call support (via a rota) The Package In return you will receive a competitive salary and package. You will also benefit from a company pension scheme, paid holidays (25 days + 8 bank holidays), cycle to work scheme, tech scheme and the opportunities that come with a strong, established and growing company. In addition you will be provided with access to an Employee Assistance Programme and reward platform. This is a great opportunity to progress your career in transport. TPBN1_UKTJ

Created: 2025-07-01