Transport Planner

🧭 Transport Planner
📍 Location: Gotham, Nottingham
💷 Salary: £32,000 per annum
📆 Contract Type: Temp-to-Perm or Permanent
🗓️ Start Date: Immediate Start Available

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for logistics? Join us as a Transport Planner overseeing daily routes across SGIS sites, helping build a smarter, more efficient network.

🎯 What You'll Be Doing:

Create daily transport plans that optimize routes and control cost

Coordinate stock, trade, and backhaul movements across depots

Allocate loads and manage carriers according to plan

Communicate with site teams and planning colleagues to ensure flawless execution

Share tracking updates and escalate potential issues proactively

Attend daily planning calls and provide end-of-shift reports

Maintain accurate records and support cover for sickness & holidays

Uphold strong health & safety standards and workplace organization

Promote teamwork, flexibility, and continuous improvement across the planning team

Represent SGIS and British Gypsum strategies through service and innovation

👤 Who We're Looking For:


✅ Essential Experience & Skills:

Background in transport planning or logistics

Strong written and verbal communication

Microsoft Excel, Word & Outlook skills

Detail-focused and results-driven

Confident in problem-solving and customer communication

Takes ownership and works independently

Reliable, honest, and committed with a flexible attitude

Able to follow instruction sheets and prioritize tasks

⭐ Desirable Knowledge:
Understanding of transport sector operations

Familiarity with driver hours and route planning systems

🌟 Whether you're seeking a long-term position with room to grow or looking to transition into a permanent role after proving your skills, we've got the flexibility to support you.

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