Senior Transport Planner

Senior Transport Planner

Location: Felixstowe

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 DOE + Company Car or Car Allowance, with flexibility for the right candidate

Our client is a well-established container transport and logistics provider specialising in container haulage solutions. Due to continued growth, they are seeking an experienced Senior Transport Planner to join their busy operations team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced container transport professional to take on a senior planning role within a busy and established operation, managing the day-to-day planning of container movements while working closely with drivers, customers, shipping lines and depots.

Key Responsibilities

Plan and allocate daily container movements, managing drivers, vehicles and workloads

Manage port collections, deliveries and VBS bookings

Monitor container availability, vehicle movements and port systems

Liaise with drivers, customers, shipping lines and depots throughout the day

Proactively manage delays and operational issues, ensuring transport plans run efficiently

Monitor driver hours and ensure transport plans remain compliant

Utilise subcontractor and agency resource when required

Maintain accurate transport system updates and effective handoversRequirements

Minimum 2 years' experience within container transport planning or operations

Strong knowledge of the Port of Felixstowe and container transport

Good understanding of drivers' hours and transport compliance

Strong planning, organisational and problem-solving skills

Confident communicator with drivers, customers and suppliers

Experience using transport and port-related systems

Ability to prioritise workloads within a fast-paced operational environment

Commercially aware with a strong customer-service focusSalary & Benefits

£40,000 - £45,000 DOE, with flexibility for the right candidate

Company car or car allowance depending on the overall package

Permanent, full-time position

Shift pattern with start times of 07:00, 08:00 or 09:00, finishing at 16:00, 17:00 or 18:00 respectively

Company pension

Life insurance

Company events

On-site parking

Sick pay

Opportunities for training and career development

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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