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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