Transport Planner

Transport Planner Wrexham, North Wales £32,000 - £34,000 + Overtime (£38,500 inclusive of OT) 4 on 4 off, Nights, 18:00 - 06:00 Aspion Logistics is recruiting an experienced Transport Planner to join an established and growing transport and logistics business. This is an excellent opportunity for a transport professional to join a busy planning operation, taking responsibility for coordinating vehicle movements, allocating drivers and trailers, and ensuring customer requirements are met efficiently and on time. Working closely with drivers, customers and depot teams, the successful candidate will play a key role in maximising fleet utilisation, maintaining service levels and ensuring compliance with transport legislation. What's On Offer; - Basic Salary: £34,000 per annum. - Potential Earnings: £38,670 per annum, inclusive of additional holiday shift cover - 4 on 4 off shift pattern, 06:00 - 18:00. - Company pension scheme. - Life assurance. - Health and wellbeing programme. - Free on-site parking. - Career development opportunities within a growing business. The Candidate; - Previous experience as a Transport Planner, Traffic Planner or Transport Coordinator within a busy transport operation. - Experience within a general haulage transport operation is highly desirable - Strong geographical knowledge and experience planning routes and vehicle movements. - Good understanding of drivers' hours, tachograph regulations and transport compliance. - Excellent communication and organisational skills. - Ability to make effective decisions under pressure in a fast-paced environment. - Confident IT skills, including Microsoft Excel and transport management systems. - Experience using Mandata or similar planning software would be advantageous. - Transport Manager CPC qualification desirable but not essential. Duties and Responsibilities; - Plan and coordinate daily vehicle, trailer and driver movements to meet customer requirements. - Allocate transport resources effectively, maximising fleet utilisation and operational efficiency. - Monitor deliveries, collections and driver progress, responding to any operational challenges. - Liaise with drivers, customers and internal departments to ensure a smooth transport operation. - Work collaboratively with other depots to optimise vehicle movements and available resources. - Ensure compliance with drivers' hours regulations, Working Time Directive and transport legislation. - Monitor vehicle and trailer availability, maintenance schedules and operational requirements. - Support the achievement of customer service, fleet utilisation and cost efficiency targets. - Maintain accurate planning records and update transport management systems. If you have Transport Planner experience and would like to be considered for this opportunity, please apply via the link. At Aspion, our core values have been built around the importance of transparency, innovation, passion and collaboration. As such, we are committed to open communication and the protection of your privacy. We have updated our policies in line with new General Data Protection Regulation laws to make it easier for you to understand how we collect, store and handle your data - These can be viewed on our website. ASPLOG

Transport Planner Wrexham, North Wales £32,000 - £34,000 + Overtime (£38,500 inclusive of OT) 4 on 4 off, Days, 06:00 - 18:00 Aspion Logistics is recruiting an experienced Transport Planner to join an established and growing transport and logistics business. This is an excellent opportunity for a transport professional to join a busy planning operation, taking responsibility for coordinating vehicle movements, allocating drivers and trailers, and ensuring customer requirements are met efficiently and on time. Working closely with drivers, customers and depot teams, the successful candidate will play a key role in maximising fleet utilisation, maintaining service levels and ensuring compliance with transport legislation. What's On Offer; - Basic Salary: £34,000 per annum. - Potential Earnings: £38,670 per annum, inclusive of additional holiday shift cover - 4 on 4 off shift pattern, 06:00 - 18:00. - Company pension scheme. - Life assurance. - Health and wellbeing programme. - Free on-site parking. - Career development opportunities within a growing business. The Candidate; - Previous experience as a Transport Planner, Traffic Planner or Transport Coordinator within a busy transport operation. - Experience within a general haulage transport operation is highly desirable - Strong geographical knowledge and experience planning routes and vehicle movements. - Good understanding of drivers' hours, tachograph regulations and transport compliance. - Excellent communication and organisational skills. - Ability to make effective decisions under pressure in a fast-paced environment. - Confident IT skills, including Microsoft Excel and transport management systems. - Experience using Mandata or similar planning software would be advantageous. - Transport Manager CPC qualification desirable but not essential. Duties and Responsibilities; - Plan and coordinate daily vehicle, trailer and driver movements to meet customer requirements. - Allocate transport resources effectively, maximising fleet utilisation and operational efficiency. - Monitor deliveries, collections and driver progress, responding to any operational challenges. - Liaise with drivers, customers and internal departments to ensure a smooth transport operation. - Work collaboratively with other depots to optimise vehicle movements and available resources. - Ensure compliance with drivers' hours regulations, Working Time Directive and transport legislation. - Monitor vehicle and trailer availability, maintenance schedules and operational requirements. - Support the achievement of customer service, fleet utilisation and cost efficiency targets. - Maintain accurate planning records and update transport management systems. If you have Transport Planner experience and would like to be considered for this opportunity, please apply via the link. At Aspion, our core values have been built around the importance of transparency, innovation, passion and collaboration. As such, we are committed to open communication and the protection of your privacy. We have updated our policies in line with new General Data Protection Regulation laws to make it easier for you to understand how we collect, store and handle your data - These can be viewed on our website. ASPLOG

Transport Coordinator Lutterworth £15.00 - £17.00 Per Hour Monday - Friday, Nights - 1800 - 0300 Temporary Fixed Term Contract - Until Xmas Eve Aspion is recruiting an experienced Transport Coordinator to support a busy transport operation in Lutterworth during the peak Christmas period. This is a temporary opportunity running until Christmas Eve, offering the chance to join an established transport team and play a key role in ensuring the smooth and efficient movement of goods throughout the network. Working closely with the Front Line Manager and wider transport team, you will coordinate vehicle movements, monitor deliveries and collections, liaise with drivers and depots, and help resolve operational issues to maintain service levels. What's On Offer? - £15.00 - £17.00 per hour, depending on experience. - Consistent Monday to Friday night shifts. - Immediate opportunity to join a busy, established transport operation. - Supportive and experienced transport team. - Temporary contract running until 24th December 2026. The Candidate; - Previous experience in a Transport Coordinator, Transport Administrator or Transport Office position. - Experience working within a busy haulage, distribution or logistics environment. - Confident using Transport Management Systems (TMS) and Microsoft Office applications. - Strong communication skills, with the ability to liaise effectively with drivers, customers and operational teams. - Good knowledge of UK geography and road transport operations. - Experience within general haulage, pallet networks or distribution operations would be advantageous. - Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to prioritise workloads. - A proactive, solutions-focused approach with the ability to remain calm under pressure. - Comfortable working independently during night shifts as part of a wider transport operation. Duties and Responsibilities; - Coordinate and monitor daily transport operations, ensuring collections and deliveries run to schedule. - Liaise with drivers, depots and customers to provide updates and resolve operational queries. - Utilise Transport Management Systems (TMS) to monitor vehicle movements, loads and delivery schedules. - Support driver debriefs, ensuring all relevant paperwork and transport documentation is completed accurately. - Identify and respond to operational issues, including delays, missed collections and delivery discrepancies. - Assist with route planning, vehicle allocation and transport scheduling where required. - Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with transport procedures and regulations. - Work closely with the wider transport and customer service teams to maintain high service standards. - Support the transport operation during the busy Christmas peak period. If you have previous experience working in a transport office and are available for an immediate temporary opportunity in Lutterworth, we would like to hear from you. At Aspion, our core values have been built around the importance of transparency, innovation, passion and collaboration. As such, we are committed to open communication and the protection of your privacy. We have updated our policies in line with new General Data Protection Regulation laws to make it easier for you to understand how we collect, store and handle your data - These can be viewed on our website ASPLOG

Transport Planner Liverpool City Centre £30,000 - £35,000 Monday - Friday, Days I'm currently recruiting for an experienced General Haulage Transport Planner to join a large organisation who specialise within general haulage loads throughout the UK They are seeking a Transport Planner to support the current transport operation in supporting the logistics function and pivotal in offering the customer a positive end to end solution for transport requirements. The Candidate; - Transport Planning experience is essential - Previous experience within the General Haulage Transport industry is highly desirable - Previous experience of generating return loads - Ability to work as part of a team and have strong communication skills. - Previous experience of working to targets in a fast paced environment. - Must be proactive, highly driven and have the ability to work under their own initiative. - Must have good time keeping and organisational skills. - Experience of Tops Management system preferred but not essential. - Have a basic understanding of Large Goods Vehicles (weights, dimensions and terminology) - A good geographic knowledge - An excellent team player, able to work on own initiative and make decisions - An effective communicator - A positive attitude towards customer service and continuous improvement - Ability to question, challenge and improve upon existing processes Duties and Responsibilities; - To Plan allocated resource pool legally, compliantly and efficiently ensuring all EU and WTD legislation is achieved. - Achieve Weekly Vehicle targets and minimise cost against KPI's - Work closely with colleagues within the planning team to ensure fleet utilisation is optimal. - Monitor and manage vehicle movements from point of origin to destination. - Maintain the information entered into TMS / TOPS to the required standard to keep data recording as live as possible. - Report all non conformances to customers in a timely manner. - Liaise with customers to agree additional charges accordingly - tolls, demurrage, wasted journey's etc. - Comply with the Company's trading standards and conditions, including agreed accounting and credit control processes. - Ensure all jobs are completed in full and charged completed in order for accounts to process invoices. - Plan other resource when required for holiday cover etc. - Take appropriate action on any Health & Safety issues reported with due regard to the urgency and risk presented ensuring compliance with the Company's Health & Safety policy. - Maintain daily contact with depots and Operations Departments to communicate as required, - Other duties as may reasonably be required of you by the management of the Company. If you have Transport Planner experience within the General Haulage sector and would like to be considered for this opportunity, please apply via the link. At Aspion, our core values have been built around the importance of transparency, innovation, passion and collaboration. As such, we are committed to open communication and the protection of your privacy. We have updated our policies in line with new General Data Protection Regulation laws to make it easier for you to understand how we collect, store and handle your data - These can be viewed on our website. ASPLOG