Transport Planner

Transport Planner

Location

Tamworth

Pay

£15.38 per hour

Overtime

Flat rate

Hours

Monday - Friday | 10:00 - 19:00

Breaks

30-minute unpaid break

Weekly Hours

42.5 hours per week

The Best Connection Tamworth are currently recruiting for a

Transport Planner to join a busy business within the

logistics industry in Tamworth. This

Transport Planner role is ideal for someone with strong organisational skills and previous transport planning experience within the

transport and logistics industry.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced

Transport Planner looking to work within a fast-paced

logistics environment, supporting trunking operations and delivery route planning across the UK pallet network.

Job Role - Transport Planner (Logistics Industry)

As a

Transport Planner in Tamworth, you will be responsible for managing and optimising daily transport routes within the

logistics industry, ensuring high service levels, efficient vehicle utilisation, and compliance with transport legislation.

Key Responsibilities

• Planning and optimising daily trunking and delivery routes
• Managing hub runs and local delivery schedules
• Allocating consignments based on postcode, service levels, and network cut-off times
• Adjusting routes in real time to manage delays, breakdowns, and volume changes
• Liaising with depots to ensure network KPIs and schedules are achieved
• Producing accurate manifests and load sequencing
• Ensuring compliance with driver's hours and Working Time Directive regulations
• Supporting drivers with briefings, issue resolution, and daily communication
• Working closely with warehouse and customer service teams

Requirements

Essential

• Previous route planning or traffic office experience
• Strong UK geography and postcode knowledge
• Understanding of driver's hours and transport compliance
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Experience using transport planning systems
• Ability to work under pressure in a busy

logistics environment

Desirable

• Pallet network experience
• Knowledge of trunking and hub-and-spoke operations
• CPC qualification or strong transport compliance knowledge
• Full UK driving licence due to location

What's on Offer

• £15.38 per hour
• Overtime paid at flat rate
• Stable and supportive working environment
• Opportunities for development within the

transport and logistics industry

• Free onsite parking

Benefits of Working with The Best Connection

• Weekly pay - every Friday
• Online payslips
• Pension contribution
• Ongoing temporary assignment
• 28 days paid annual leave (pro-rata for PAYE, inclusive of statutory holidays)

The Best Connection is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.