Job Title: Transport Planner Reports To: Transport Operations Manager Location: Liverpool Salary: Up to £35,000 (Depending on Experience) Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:00 - 17:00 Job Summary We are seeking a proactive and highly organised Transport Planner to join our dynamic and growing logistics team. The successful candidate will have solid experience working in a transport office environment, with a strong understanding of driver's hours, Working Time Directive (WTD), and container work. Knowledge of European operations, general haulage, and backloading processes will be advantageous. This role plays a critical part in maintaining the efficiency and compliance of our daily transport activities, while contributing to the overall performance of the logistics function. Key Responsibilities Transport Operations: Support the day-to-day management of the transport office, ensuring smooth and efficient logistics operations. Compliance: Monitor and enforce compliance with driver's hours and WTD regulations. Container Logistics: Plan and manage container work to meet customer delivery timelines and optimise costs. European Transport (Desirable): Assist in the coordination of European freight movements, ensuring adherence to cross-border regulations. General Haulage: Oversee general haulage activities, ensuring optimal fleet utilisation and legal compliance. Backloading: Identify and implement backload opportunities to improve route efficiency and reduce costs. Customer Service: Act as a point of contact for drivers and clients, handling transport-related queries professionally and efficiently. Reporting: Maintain accurate records of routes, vehicle usage, driver hours, and backloads. Health & Safety: Ensure all transport activities meet internal safety standards and legal health & safety requirements. Key Skills & Experience Transport Office Experience: Previous experience in a busy transport or logistics environment is essential. Regulatory Knowledge: Strong understanding of WTD, driver's hours regulations, and general compliance practices. Container Work: Proven experience in planning and executing container transport. European Operations: Knowledge of international logistics and compliance (desirable but not essential). Haulage & Backloading: Sound knowledge of UK general haulage and practical experience managing backloads. Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to liaise confidently with all stakeholders. Problem Solving: Strong decision-making and critical thinking abilities under pressure. IT Proficiency: Comfortable using transport management systems (TMS) and Microsoft Office tools. Qualifications Proven experience in a transport office setting is essential. Familiarity with transport laws and industry regulations. A CPC (Certificate of Professional Competence) qualification is desirable but not essential. WR Logistics are the 1 recruitment partner for all vacancies in the logistics industry. We recruit UK wide for permanent and contract jobs. WR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.