At a Glance
- Tasks: Plan and coordinate daily transport operations for efficient deliveries.
- Company: Join a dynamic logistics team focused on high standards and compliance.
- Benefits: Enjoy life assurance, pension scheme, free ferry travel, and wellness support.
- Other info: Access to retail discounts and mental health support resources.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a fast-paced environment while optimising transport operations.
- Qualifications: Experience in transport planning and strong organisational skills required.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
We are looking for a Transport Planner to join our team. You will be instrumental in planning and coordinating daily transport operations to ensure efficient, compliant, and high-standard deliveries.
About the role
Reporting to the Transport Manager, you’ll play a key role in the planning and coordination of daily transport operations, ensuring deliveries are completed efficiently, compliantly, and to a high standard. Using our Velocity TMS system, you’ll work closely with drivers, warehouse teams, and UK/export teams to optimise routes and resources.
Responsibilities
- Plan daily transport operations using Velocity TMS, optimising fleet and subcontractor utilisation.
- Coordinate with drivers, warehouse teams, and export operations to meet delivery requirements.
- Manage both own fleet and subcontractors, including freight forwarding activity.
- Ensure compliance with driver hours, regulations, and transport best practices.
- Respond to operational issues and adapt plans in real time.
- Maintain strong communication across internal teams and external partners.
- Build and maintain relationships with drivers, customers, and suppliers.
About you
You’ll have experience in transport planning within a fast-moving logistics environment, with a good understanding of driver hours, compliance, and operational planning. Experience managing both fleet and subcontractors, along with freight forwarding exposure, would be highly beneficial. A CPC (National/International) qualification is desirable.
You’ll be confident using Microsoft Office systems and able to adapt quickly to transport management systems such as Velocity. Strong organisational skills, initiative, and a proactive mindset are essential, as you’ll be working in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.
Benefits
- Life assurance cover.
- Contributory company pension scheme.
- Holiday purchase scheme.
- Free ferry travel for up to four guests between Dover and Calais / Newcastle and Amsterdam with no limit on trips.
- Full employee assistance programme, including proactive financial, emotional, mental, and physical health care support, face-to-face counselling, fast 24/7 access to a GP, a second medical opinion and legal support for colleagues and their families.
- Huge range of retail discounts from high street and online retailers.
- Access to myStrength, our wellbeing platform, which has plenty of content to support and improve your mental wellness needs.
- Access to mental health first aid and opportunity to join support webinars with a focus on all areas of positive wellbeing.
- Cashback on health care including dental, optical, physiotherapy, prescriptions, specialist consultations and much more.
Transport Planner employer: DFDS UK & Ireland
As a Transport Planner with us, you'll be part of a dynamic team that values efficiency and compliance in transport operations. Our supportive work culture fosters collaboration and communication, ensuring you have the resources to excel in your role while enjoying benefits like free ferry travel, a comprehensive employee assistance programme, and opportunities for personal growth. Join us in a fast-paced environment where your contributions directly impact our success and enjoy a range of perks designed to enhance your wellbeing.
