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Transport Planning Manager

Job details
Posting date: 19 November 2025
Salary: £52,000 to £55,000 per year
Additional salary information: plus company car and bonus
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 26 November 2025
Location: Manningtree, Essex, co11 2sp
Company: Acorn Recruitment
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: a1WNz000003m5WjMAI_1763552829

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Summary

Transport Planning Manager

Up to £55,000 | Full time Monday to Friday | Permanent | Company car included, performance-related bonus.

Introduction

This role operates within established systems and procedures to manage the traffic planning team and driver operations, ensuring compliance, cost efficiency and service excellence.

Key Duties

  • Managing all daily transport and logistics activities.

  • Delivering effective route planning and customer satisfaction.

  • Ensuring compliance with legislation for Operators' Licences and Drivers' Working Time Directive.

Requirements

  • Ability to manage, lead and develop drivers, transport planners and the Driver Fleet Coordinator.

  • Ability to meet budgeted operational targets.

  • Ability to support commercial growth through cost control.

  • Ability to monitor and improve fleet utilisation.

  • Participation in Groupe Compliance Meetings.

  • Implementing and managing Health and Safety procedures.

  • Working with the GM on annual budget planning.

  • Contributing to Weekly Flash Report Meetings.

  • Supporting ISO 9001 and 14001 requirements.

  • Ability to manage customer satisfaction and contracted SLAs.

  • Working with HR on recruitment, training and processes.

  • Working with the Fleet Manager on maintenance schedules and incident reporting.

  • Leading and attending weekly planning meetings.

  • Supporting ongoing improvement and performance control.

  • Managing changing priorities to maintain efficiency, productivity and fleet profitability.

  • Reporting weekly and monthly operational highlights to the GM.

What We Offer

  • Salary up to £55,000.

  • Company car included.

  • Performance-related bonus.

  • Full time hours Monday to Friday.

  • 25 days' holiday rising to 27 with service.

Interested?

Apply now to be considered for this Transport Planning Manager opportunity.

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