DHL Supply Chain
Transport Planning Manager
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Pay Rate: £40,000 to £42,000 (Dependent on Experience)
Grade: L
Contract Type: Permanent (Full-Time)
Shift patterns: Monday to Thursday, 39 Hours per week, 07:00AM to 15:30PM & Friday 07:00AM to 14:30PM
Location: Gaydon
Think you know DHL? Think again! We're not just about delivering parcels. DHL Supply Chain is the world's leading logistics company and our people are the unsung heroes who keep the cogs turning and the country running smoothly.
We're now looking for a Transport Planning Manager!
In this pivotal role, you will lead our dynamic team to achieve excellence and drive success throughout our transport network. Join us and be a key player in shaping the future of logistics!
What You'll Do
- Take the Lead: Oversee our daily transport operations, ensuring timely and efficient deliveries to our customers.
- Responsible for leading the planning and coordination of all inbound, outbound and inter-site transport activities across the Aston Martin contract, ensuring the safe, cost-effective and efficient movement of materials and finished goods.
- The role is accountable for delivering transport operations in line with customer requirements, production schedules and service level agreements, whilst driving continuous improvement, maintaining compliance, managing carrier performance, and leading a team to support operational excellence and customer satisfaction.
- Manage relationships with transport providers and carriers, monitoring performance against agreed KPIs and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
- Lead, coach and develop the Transport Planning team, promoting a high-performance culture and ensuring appropriate succession planning.
- Work collaboratively with Customer, Warehouse, Manufacturing, Inventory and Operations teams to proactively manage transport risks and support business objectives.
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What You'll Bring
- Proven planning experience within the automotive supply chain sector.
- Strong IT proficiency, including advanced use of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
- Demonstrated experience in carrier management and logistics coordination.
- Excellent data analysis and reporting capabilities, with experience using Power BI and other analytical tools.
- Previous leadership experience in a Planning Manager/Planning Leader role, with responsibility for driving operational performance and team success.
Why Join Us?
- Join our generous pension scheme and benefit from an 8% employer contribution, alongside a 4% employee contribution.
- Free confidential 24/7 GP consultations.
- Hundreds of retail and lifestyle discounts.
- Affordable loans, savings schemes and free mortgage advice.
- Visit https://careers.dhl.com/global/en/working-at-dhl-supply-chain to learn more.
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Who We Are
We're the global leaders in supply chain management with 188,000 people in over 50 countries. Our expert teams work together to deliver for our customers across a range of industries including retail, automotive, healthcare and more.
Building an Inclusive Workplace
At DHL, we're all about creating a workplace where everyone's skills and experiences matter, and where you can be your true self every day.
As proud supporters of the Armed Forces Covenant, we value the skills and experience of ex-service personnel and are dedicated to helping our veterans find jobs.
Please be aware that interviews are provisionally scheduled to take place during the week commencing 04/08/2026. Applications received after this date may not be considered but will be added to our talent pool for future opportunities, subject to your consent. Please also be aware that we review applications continuously and where we have a large number of applications the application period may close ahead of the provisional interview date. To ensure your application is considered we recommend submitting it as early as possible.
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