Transport Planner

Transport Planner
Nottingham | £27,800 + Overtime | Full-Time Permanent

Are you an experienced Transport Planner, Coordinator or Controller looking for your next opportunity?

We’re recruiting for a Transport Planner to join an established environmental and recycling operation with multiple sites across the Nottingham / East Midlands.

This is a hands on transport office role in Nottingham where you’ll play an important part in keeping the daily operation running smoothly – coordinating vehicles, drivers, maintenance and collections while working closely with the Transport Manager.

The Role

You’ll be responsible for the day-to-day planning of the transport operation, helping ensure vehicles, drivers and collections are managed efficiently and in line with operational and compliance requirements.

Your responsibilities will include:
• Planning daily transport activities and vehicle movements in Nottingham.
• Supporting the planning and scheduling of HGV and articulated vehicle collections.
• Liaising with drivers to communicate schedules, changes and operational requirements.
• Monitoring vehicle availability and helping ensure vehicles are available when required.
• Liaising with recycling centres, transfer stations, customers and internal teams.
• Monitoring outstanding work and following up where required.
• Producing reports and maintaining accurate operational information.

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to join a well-established environmental and recycling business as their new Transport Planner.

You’ll work closely with the Transport Manager and become an important part of the transport function, with plenty of scope to develop your knowledge and take on additional responsibility.

If you’ve got transport or logistics experience and are looking for a role where you can genuinely make a difference to the day-to-day operation, we’d like to hear from you.