Transport Planner

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Are you an ambitious, career-driven Transport Planner ready to take the next decisive step in your logistics career?
This is not just another planning role. This is a genuine opportunity to join one of the UK's fastest-growing and most progressive supply chain and distribution businesses - a company where commitment, performance, and drive are recognised and rewarded with real career advancement into senior and leadership roles.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out
You'll be joining a highly respected, expanding transport operation based in Liverpool, known for its year-on-year growth and bold expansion plans. The culture is simple but powerful: 'Make things happen.'
If you're coachable, commercially aware, and hungry to progress, this business will actively develop and support your journey into more senior positions within transport and logistics management. Hard work here doesn't go unnoticed - it accelerates careers.

The Role
As Transport Planner, within the Container Logistics division, you'll thrive in a fast-paced, high-energy environment where no two days are the same. Key responsibilities include:
Liaising with hauliers to obtain updates and ensure delivery timeframes are met
Proactively resolving unforeseen challenges with minimal operational impact
Managing customer expectations with professionalism and confidence
Engaging with stakeholders at all levels across the business
Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement within transport operations
Supporting operational efficiency across container logistics, and multimodal movements (experience in these areas is required)
Dealing with multiple drivers and coordinating delivery times
Communicating with ports and booking delivery slots for entry in ports
Using a transport system (TOPS) to input drivers' start times and finish times
Chasing drivers for ETAs and ensuring timely deliveries
Rerouting jobs as needed to meet operational demands
Ensuring all PODs are matched up with the correct jobs in the system
Advising customers of potential delays and providing updated ETAs

This role would particularly suit someone with exposure to container logistics and/or multimodal transport operations, who understands the complexities of time-sensitive movements and thrives on solving logistical challenges.

Who We're Looking For
We are seeking a professional who is:
Ambitious and career-oriented
Energetic and resilient under pressure
Solutions-focused and proactive
Commercially aware with strong client engagement skills
Flexible and willing to go the extra mile
Passionate about building a long-term career within logistics

Most importantly, you must want progression. This role is designed for someone who sees transport planning as a stepping stone to senior operational leadership.

The Career Path
With continued rapid expansion, opportunities for advancement are very real. High performers can expect:
Structured development and mentoring
Increasing operational responsibility
Leadership opportunities as the business grows
Exposure to wider supply chain and distribution strategy

If you are ready to commit, the business is ready to invest in you.
The Package
Competitive starting salary (up to £35K)
Performance-related bonus
Car allowance (following probation) (£7K)
Contributory pension
Annual salary review
Strong long-term career progression prospects
Supportive, ambitious, and growth-focused culture

The role can be offered on a Mon-Fri basis.

Essential Qualifications and Skills
Previous experience as a Transport Planner / Operator within Container Logistics - Essential
Confident and clear communicator (both written and verbal)
Excellent UK geographical knowledge
Ability to work on own initiative
Quick and efficient problem-solving skills
Organised at all times
Flexibility to meet the demands of the business

If you're driven, determined, and ready to build a serious career in logistics - apply without delay. A fantastic long-term opportunity awaits the right individual.

Barker Ross Group values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

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Location:
London
Salary:
£35,000
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Logistics

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