Job Description
Senior Transport Planner - Container Haulage
Location: Felixstowe / London Gateway
Salary: Up to 45,000
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
An established and fast-growing logistics operator within the container haulage sector is seeking an experienced Transport Planner to join their busy operations team.
The Role
You will be responsible for the day-to-day planning of container movements from Felixstowe and London Gateway, ensuring service levels, revenue targets and operational efficiency are consistently achieved.
- Planning daily container movements from Felixstowe and London Gateway
- Managing allocated trucks and driver resources
- Ensuring revenue targets and service levels are met
- Communicating effectively with drivers and maintaining strong working relationships
- Managing same-day operational issues and resolving problems efficiently
- Booking and managing VBS slots accurately
- Maintaining high standards of organisation and compliance
Experience Required
- Previous experience in transport planning within container haulage
- Strong understanding of port operations and VBS systems
- Knowledge of haulage and container logistics
- Experience using Truckcom (preferred)
- Excellent organisational and multitasking skills
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
WR Logistics are the recruitment partner for all vacancies in the logistics industry. We recruit in the UK & USA for permanent jobs.
WR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
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