Transport Planner

Location: Cossington, Leicester, LE7 4UZ
Hours: Monday - Friday, 07:00am - 17:00pm with 1 hour unpaid lunch

Working Shift: A Rolling 5in 3off shift

About the Role:

We are looking for an organised and proactive Planner to join our team in Cossington.

You will be responsible for coordinating the delivery of planned and reactive services across industrial, commercial and domestic customers. Working closely with operational teams, Transport Managers and customers, you will ensure labour, vehicles and resources are effectively planned and deployed to deliver a safe, efficient and high-quality service.

This is a fast-paced role requiring excellent organisation, communication and problem-solving skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate daily and weekly labour, vehicles and resources.
• Manage planned and reactive work, responding effectively to changing priorities and emergencies.
• Receive and process customer service requests and allocate appropriate resources.
• Produce and distribute daily whereabouts and provide updates on job progress.
• Monitor vehicle utilisation and performance against targets.
• Maintain accurate planning systems, databases and operational records.
• Manage subcontractor usage within agreed limits.
• Liaise with customers, operational teams and management to resolve issues and ensure service standards are met.
• Ensure all activities comply with health & safety, statutory and company procedures.

About You

You will ideally have:

• Previous experience in planning, scheduling, coordination or resource planning.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and prioritisation abilities.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to work effectively under pressure and manage competing deadlines.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word.
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders.

Desirable: Experience within the drainage, waste management, environmental, logistics or transport sectors, and/or a CPC Management qualification.

Apply Now

If you're an organised, solutions-focused individual who enjoys working in a busy operational environment and making sure the right resources are in the right place at the right time, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today to join our team in Cossington, Leicester.

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Experience:

• Planning, scheduling & Coordination: 1 year (preferred)
• Microsoft Excel: 1 year (preferred)
• Microsoft Office: 1 year (preferred)
• Producing Reports: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)

Location:

• Leicester LE7 4UZ (preferred)

Work Location: In person