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Transport Planner

Transport Planner

TLP • Stanford-le-Hope, Essex, United Kingdom
19 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Permanent
Job description
Transport Planner | Container Transport | Intermodal Freight | Container Planning | Road & Rail Logistics | Stanford-Le-Hope | Freight Forwarding Location: Stanford-Le-Hope, UK Salary: £37,875.00 Job Type: Full-time, Permanent Schedule: Monday–Friday | 45 Hours Per Week About the Role We are recruiting for an experienced Transport Planner to join one of the UK’s largest intermodal freight forwarders and a leading operator within the UK Heavy Haul rail freight market. Operating across the UK and Europe, the business provides specialist intermodal container transport, heavy haul freight, and logistics solutions to a wide range of customers. Based at the company’s Stanford-Le-Hope operation, you will provide route planning and transport coordination for container vehicles while supporting the wider transport operation. This is an excellent opportunity for a Transport Planner with experience in container transport planning, intermodal logistics, fleet coordination, and subcontractor management to join a well-established and growing freight business offering long-term stability and career development. Transport Planner – Responsibilities * Produce a daily Transport Plan in line with customer orders, operational requirements, and service expectations * Utilise vehicles efficiently to support and maximise daily revenue and fleet utilisation targets * Coordinate and resource subcontractors, ensuring full compliance and induction completion * Negotiate and manage subcontractor rates and transport costs * Participate in a bi-weekly on-call rota for weekends (minimal remote support only with no requirement to attend site) * Attend daily transport planning and operational review meetings * Ensure high levels of customer service, delivery performance, and operational efficiency * Work collaboratively with other UK depots, planners, and transport teams * Support the smooth running of the container transport and intermodal freight operation Transport Planner – Requirements * Minimum of 3 years’ experience as a Transport Planner within a container transport, freight forwarding, or logistics environment * Previous experience within container transport planning and intermodal operations * Experience using VBS / TOPS transport planning software (Highly Advantageous) * Strong understanding of fleet planning, route optimisation, and transport coordination * Excellent multitasking, organisation, and prioritisation skills * Ability to work effectively within a fast-paced transport and logistics operation Salary & Benefits * Salary circa £37,875.00 | Salaries reviewed annually * Monday–Friday working pattern * 45-hour working week * 25 days holiday + bank holidays * Weekend cover on a rota basis * Company pension scheme * Enhanced family leave (maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental) * Paid compassionate leave * Life insurance * Health & wellbeing platform * Learning and development programme * Employee shopping discounts * Cycle to work scheme * Annual technology vouchers for laptops, phones etc. * Long-term career development opportunities within a leading intermodal freight business To Note – Should you have not heard back from your application within 14 days, please assume that you have been unsuccessful. TLP Recruitment acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Please note that by applying for this position you consent to TLP processing and storing your personal data for the purposes of providing you with work finding services. We process your personal data in accordance with data protection laws, which require us to give you a Privacy Statement to explain how we manage your personal data. Our full Privacy Statement is available to view on the TLP website, or it can be provided upon request
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