Transport Planner

At this continually growing manufacturing and distribution business, the Operations Manager is seeking a detail-oriented and highly organised Transport Scheduler to manage and coordinate the distribution across the UK.

As Transport Planner, the successful candidate will be responsible for planning and scheduling deliveries, optimising routes, and ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards. The Transport Planner will work closely with hauliers, sales teams, and customers to ensure smooth, cost-effective, and timely fleet operations.

Typical responsibilities will be to: -

• Plan, schedule, and optimise delivery routes for efficient fuel distribution
• Adjust schedules as needed to meet customer demands
• Manage vehicle and driver resources to ensure delivery commitments are met
• Liaise with the sales team and customers to accommodate delivery changes or requests
• Coordinate ISO-tank imports and scheduling

• Conduct haulier audits and manage incident reports and investigations
• Negotiate and monitor haulier rates
• Conduct performance reviews with hauliers

The successful Transport Planner will: -

• Have previous experience in vehicle planning and scheduling
• Strong geographical knowledge of the UK
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel

On Offer:

• A salary circa £40,000
• Pension scheme
• 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays
• Bonus
• Death in service

To apply, please follow the "apply now" link to send your CV to Emma Brighouse at Morgan Ryder Associates.

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At Morgan Ryder we can provide you with a full range of employment opportunities from short term and fixed term temporary vacancies to permanent positions.

We recruit for companies that operate in the following industries: Food and Drink Manufacturers, FMCG, Packaging, Engineering, Automotive, Aerospace, Warehousing, Logistics, Waste Management, Petro Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Power & Renewable Energy.

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