Transport Planner - #2172680

Position: Transport Controller / Planner
Location: Morley area, Leeds
Salary: £28,000 - £33,000 DOE

Our client is seeking an experienced Transport Controller / Planner to join their same-day courier desk. The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating collections and deliveries, planning routes and managing both employed and self-employed drivers across a varied fleet of vehicles.

Job Overview

• Plan and coordinate daily collections and deliveries for the same-day courier operation.

• Manage and allocate work to both employed and self-employed drivers.

• Coordinate a range of vehicles, from small vans through to 18-tonne vehicles.

• Handle both pallet and parcel deliveries, ensuring collections and deliveries are completed efficiently.

• Manage pre-booked work alongside last-minute, same-day collection and delivery requests.

• Liaise with drivers, customers and internal teams to ensure smooth day-to-day operations.

• Monitor driver movements and respond to changes or operational issues throughout the day.

• Ensure planned activities take account of driver hours regulations and relevant transport compliance requirements.

Job Requirements

• Previous experience in a transport planning or transport control role.

• Experience working with both employed and self-employed drivers.

• Awareness of driver hours regulations and transport compliance.

• Experience coordinating vehicles ranging from small vans to 18-tonne vehicles.

• Exposure to both pallet and parcel operations.

• Strong organisational and communication skills, with the ability to manage changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Salary & Benefits

• £28000 - £35,000 DOE.

• Full-time, permanent, office-based position.

• Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week, plus one hour unpaid for lunch.

• Typical shifts include 7:45am-4:45pm, 8:00am-5:00pm and 9:00am-6:00pm, with occasional requirements to work 10:00am-7:00pm.

• Weekend on-call cover required once every seven weeks, from Friday evening through to Monday morning (time given back)

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

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