Transport Planning Manager

Up to £55,000 | Full time Monday to Friday | Permanent | Company car included, performance-related bonus.

Introduction

This role operates within established systems and procedures to manage the traffic planning team and driver operations, ensuring compliance, cost efficiency and service excellence.

Key Duties

• Managing all daily transport and logistics activities.

• Delivering effective route planning and customer satisfaction.

• Ensuring compliance with legislation for Operators' Licences and Drivers' Working Time Directive.

Requirements

• Ability to manage, lead and develop drivers, transport planners and the Driver Fleet Coordinator.

• Ability to meet budgeted operational targets.

• Ability to support commercial growth through cost control.

• Ability to monitor and improve fleet utilisation.

• Participation in Groupe Compliance Meetings.

• Implementing and managing Health and Safety procedures.

• Working with the GM on annual budget planning.

• Contributing to Weekly Flash Report Meetings.

• Supporting ISO 9001 and 14001 requirements.

• Ability to manage customer satisfaction and contracted SLAs.

• Working with HR on recruitment, training and processes.

• Working with the Fleet Manager on maintenance schedules and incident reporting.

• Leading and attending weekly planning meetings.

• Supporting ongoing improvement and performance control.

• Managing changing priorities to maintain efficiency, productivity and fleet profitability.

• Reporting weekly and monthly operational highlights to the GM.

What We Offer

• Salary up to £55,000.

• Company car included.

• Performance-related bonus.

• Full time hours Monday to Friday.

• 25 days' holiday rising to 27 with service.

Interested?

Apply now to be considered for this Transport Planning Manager opportunity.

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