Transport Planner

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Location: Wardle, Nantwich area (CW5)</p>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Salary: £33,000 per annum</p>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM</p>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Sector: Logistics, Ambient Grocery & Fleet Distribution</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">About the Opportunity</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Are you a skilled transport planner or coordinator looking for a stable, Monday-to-Friday role with a major industry leader? We are partnering with a premier UK logistics and warehousing specialist based right in the heart of South Cheshire. Operating a modern fleet of over 150 vehicles,</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">our client is a dominant force in ambient grocery distribution, servicing some of the biggest names in retail and food manufacturing.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">We are looking for a sharp, commercially minded Transport Planner to join their busy traffic office. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and want to take ownership of efficient, large-scale fleet operations, this is the role for you.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">What You’ll Be Doing</p>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Strategic Route Optimisation: Plan and map out daily collection and delivery schedules to maximize cost-efficiency and ensure strict delivery windows are met.</p>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Resource & Fleet Management: Allocate vehicles and drivers effectively while maintaining bulletproof compliance with Drivers’ Hours and Working Time Regulations.</p>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Operational Problem Solving: Act as the central point of contact, liaising smoothly between drivers, warehouse teams, and customers to handle real-time road challenges.</p>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">System Accuracy: Maintain up-to-date, precise transport management records and compliance logs.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">What We’re Looking For</p>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Proven experience working in a fast-paced transport planning, traffic office, or logistics coordination environment.</p>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Solid understanding of UK geography and a strong grasp of Working Time Regulations and Drivers' Hours compliance.</p>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Excellent communication and problem-solving skills under pressure.</p>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Strong IT literacy and familiarity with modern Transport Management Systems (TMS).</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Why Apply?</p>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Competitive salary of £33,000 p.a.</p>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Highly desirable Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM working hours.</p>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Excellent career stability working with a massive, highly established fleet operation in the South Cheshire logistics corridor</p>