Location: Lutterworth, on-site
Hours: Any 5/7 days working 4am - 12pm (37.5 hours per week)
Pay: £17.16
About the Role
We are recruiting for an experienced Transport Planner to join the busy transport operation based on site at Magna Park, Lutterworth. The site operates as part of a national distribution network, supporting store deliveries across the UK.
This is a fast-paced role suited to someone with strong planning skills, excellent communication, and the ability to make quick decisions in a high-volume FMCG transport environment.
The working hours for this role are 4am to 12pm so you must be happy with an early start!
Key Responsibilities
The Transport Planner will be responsible for:
1. Planning daily transport routes for store deliveries and collections.
2. Allocating vehicles, drivers and trailers efficiently.
3. Monitoring delivery schedules and reacting to delays, breakdowns or operational issues.
4. Liaising with drivers, warehouse teams, transport managers and store contacts.
5. Ensuring vehicle utilisation is maximised while reducing empty mileage where possible.
6. Managing driver start times, route changes and daily transport paperwork.
7. Ensuring all transport activity is compliant with legal and company requireme...