Chain Logistics Services Ltd.
Transport Planner
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We are looking for an experienced and organised Transport Planner to join our growing UK road haulage operation.
The role involves the day-to-day planning and coordination of our vehicles and drivers across container and curtainside operations, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently, on time and profitably.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan and coordinate the daily workload of vehicles and drivers.
- Manage container haulage movements, including port collections and deliveries, VBS bookings, releases and empty container restitution.
- Arrange and monitor empty container returns, including depot and restitution instructions.
- Plan and coordinate curtainside collections, deliveries, reloads and return loads.
- Maximise vehicle and driver utilisation while minimising empty mileage and unnecessary waiting time.
- Monitor jobs and drivers throughout the day and respond to delays, changes and operational issues.
- Liaise with customers, drivers, ports, shipping lines, container depots and subcontractors.
- Source subcontracted transport and negotiate rates when required.
- Manage jobs from initial booking through to completion and invoicing readiness.
- Carry out job costing and profitability checks, ensuring all revenue and costs are accurately recorded.
- Ensure PODs, waiting times and other relevant job information are correctly recorded.
- Maintain accurate records within the transport management system.
- Ensure vehicle planning complies with drivers’ hours, Working Time Directive and company procedures.
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Experience & Skills
We are looking for someone with:
- Previous experience in UK road haulage / transport planning.
- Experience with container haulage, including VBS bookings and empty container restitution.
- Experience planning curtainside haulage operations.
- Strong vehicle and driver planning skills.
- Good understanding of job costing, transport rates and profitability.
- Good knowledge of the UK road network.
- Understanding of drivers’ hours and transport compliance requirements.
- Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage a busy daily workload.
- Good communication skills when dealing with drivers, customers, depots and other transport partners.
- Experience using transport management/planning systems.
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Transport Manager CPC qualification would be an advantage but is not essential.
We are looking for a hands-on planner who can take responsibility for jobs from booking through to completion, make effective use of the fleet and drivers, and maintain a strong focus on service, efficiency and profitability.
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