Transport Planner / Transport Operations Supervisor

Location: Erdington, Birmingham

Salary: Circa £40,000 + Benefits

Are you an experienced Transport Planner who thrives in a busy operational environment?

This is an opportunity to join, a growing logistics and warehousing business providing UK-wide full-load general haulage and backhaul operations, including the collection of import containers from major UK ports such as Tilbury, which are brought to Birmingham for de-stuffing, palletising, storage, and nationwide distribution.

The Role

You'll work as part of a collaborative planning team responsible for managing day-to-day fleet activity and supporting the Operations Officer and Transport Manager in maintaining exceptional service standards.

The role is varied, fast-paced and critical to ensuring efficient use of vehicles, drivers, and subcontractors while maintaining communication with customers and the warehouse team.

Key Responsibilities

Plan and schedule UK-wide full-load and container movements. Allocate loads via Mandata TMS, monitor live progress and issue e-manifests. Coordinate backhauls and subcontract work. Liaise with customers on ETAs, service updates, and waiting-time charges. Use R2C and Scania Telematics for compliance and vehicle tracking. Collaborate with drivers and warehouse for loading/unloading coordination. Participate in a shared out-of-hours on-call rota for overnight support.

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