Transport Planner
Gwent, South Wales
£32,000 - £38,000 per annum
Full-Time | Permanent
Drive your logistics career forward with a growing and well-established transport team.
We're proud to be recruiting for a thriving, logistics business based in the Gwent area, South Wales. As they continue to grow and expand across the UK and Europe, they're now looking for a proactive Transport Planner to join their fast-paced team.
Working closely with the European Transport Manager, you'll play a key role in managing fleet operations, coordinating deliveries and collections, and ensuring service excellence across all European routes.
What You'll Be Doing:- Day-to-day planning and scheduling of the fleet across European routes
- Ensuring customer service levels remain consistently high
- Optimising journeys to reduce costs and improve delivery efficiency
- Arranging reloads/backloads and maximising truck utilisation
- Allocating work to hauliers and managing subcontractor relationships
- Uploading jobs to internal transport systems and dispatching to drivers
- Monitoring compliance, tachograph legislation, and safe working practices
- Working with the workshop manager on breakdowns and vehicle maintenance
- Checking haulier documentation, licences, and insurance for compliance
- Managing customer portals and assisting hauliers with driver apps as needed
What We're Looking For:- 2+ years' experience in a similar role (e.g., Transport Planner or Fleet Manager)
- Strong understanding of transport/logistics processes, ideally with freight forwarding or European shipping
- Great communication, organisation, and problem-solving skills
- High attention to detail in a fast-paced environment
- Confident using Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
- Strong UK & European geographical knowledge
- Any additional European language (e.g., French) is a bonus but not essential
- Familiarity with import/export documentation is a plus
What's On Offer:- Competitive salary (£32,000-£38,000 DOE)
- Bonus scheme
- Company pension
- Casual dress code
- Friendly team environment with regular social events
- On-site parking
- Opportunities for growth and development
Ready to take your logistics career to the next level?
Apply today, and one of our team at Stafforce will be in touch to tell you more.
Stafforce is acting as an employment agency on behalf of our client. We welcome applications from all suitably experienced individuals.
About Us
We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive community. In line with our Diversity and Inclusion policy, we welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. As a Disability Confident Employer, and part of the Nicholas Associates Group, we are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities, and we're happy to discuss flexible working options.
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