Transport Planner

Transport Planner Portsmouth | Up to £30,000 Monday to Friday, 08:30 – 17:30 (with flexibility for overtime during busy periods) 23 days holiday bank holidays A well-established transport and logistics business is looking to add a Transport Planner to its Portsmouth operation. This is a hands-on planning role within a busy, mixed-fleet environment, covering a blend of general freight movements alongside pallet network activity when required. You\’ll be responsible for keeping vehicles moving efficiently, balancing in-house fleet utilisation with third-party hauliers, and ensuring service levels are consistently met. What you\’ll be doing Building and managing daily delivery and collection plans across the UK Scheduling and routing drivers for maximum efficiency and cost control Coordinating movements across a mixed fleet and approved subcontractors Ensuring compliance with WTD, tachograph and DVSA regulations Handling day-to-day driver issues, including infringements, incidents and investigations Supporting compliance and operational planning alongside the Transport Manager Using third-party hauliers where needed to protect service levels and revenue What we\’re looking for Previous experience planning transport using own fleet and subcontractors Solid understanding of driver hours, WTD and tachograph compliance Strong UK geographical knowledge Around 2 years\’ experience in a transport planning role general haulage pallets palletnetwork transport planner WR Logistics are the 1 recruitment partner for all vacancies in the logistics industry. We recruit in the UK & USA for permanent jobs. WR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.