Transport Planner in Yeadon

Transport Planner – General Haulage Full-time | Location: LS19, Leeds Position: Transport Planner Location: Leeds Salary: £35K - £45K (depending on experience) About the role Our client is looking for an experienced Transport Planner/Senior Transport Planner. This role has come at a time of growth and will be a hands-on position supporting with the businesses general haulage planning operation. The successful candidate will take ownership of the planning operation, helping to coordinate routes from start to finish, allocate drivers and support with additional administration, fleet utilisation and profitability. Responsibilities * Play a key role in supporting the day-to-day transport planning operation * Support the planning team, coordinating workloads and maintaining high standards. * Plan and optimise vehicle routes, deliveries and collections to maximise fleet utilisation and operational efficiency. * Manage changing priorities, delays and operational issues, ensuring problems are resolved efficiently. * Ensure vehicles, drivers and resources are allocated effectively to meet customer requirements. * Monitor transport performance, productivity and operating costs, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and profitability. * Maintain effective communication with drivers, customers, colleagues and other departments. * Ensure compliance with drivers' hours, working time regulations and relevant transport legislation. * Encourage accountability, consistency and continuous improvement across the planning team. Requirements * Proven experience in a transport planner / senior transport planner role * Strong knowledge of transport operations, route planning and fleet utilisation. * Experience within palletised distribution, pallet networks or general haulage * Commercial awareness, with an understanding of the impact of planning decisions on costs and profitability. * Strong communication, organisational and problem-solving skills. * A desire to progress into a management position and take on greater responsibility for the planning operation. Salary & Benefits * Salary: £35K - £45K (depending on experience) * Hours: Mon-Fri | 9-hour shifts scheduled between 06:00 and 18:00. * One in three weekend cover * 28 days holiday * Healthcare plan (money towards dental, optical etc.) * Company pension scheme * Free on-site parking * Ongoing training and career development opportunities To Note – Should you have not heard back up to 14 days from the date of your application, 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