Transport planner - UK / EU
12 days ago
West Drayton
Our client, a fast-paced same-day courier business based near Heathrow, is seeking an experienced and proactive transport planner who has route planning experience for UK & EU to join their operations team. Hours 06.30am - 15.30pm Monday - Friday This is a hands-on role suited to someone highly organised, detail-oriented and calm under pressure, with previous experience in the courier, transport, logistics or freight sector. Key Responsibilities • Liaise with clients, drivers and suppliers via phone and email, • Take bookings, prepare quotes and allocate jobs to drivers, • Plan routes and allocate vehicles based on weights and dimensions, • Route planning for EU / UK, • Update systems with job status, costs and PODs, • Ensure smooth service delivery through clear communication and attention to detail, • Carry out general admin and occasional basic warehouse duties, • Participate in an out-of-hours call rota, • Minimum 2 years’ experience in courier / transport / logistics / freight (operations or driver background considered), • Experience working in a fast-paced environment, • Confident using IT systems and willing to learn new software, • Full UK driving license (max 6 points, ...