Transport Planner 8 Month FTC

Are you ready to take ownership of transport delivery plan—optimising loads, reducing costs, and driving KPI success while acting as the key link between Sales, Operations, Logistics, and hauliers?

If so, we want to hear from you!

Join us as our Transport Planner (8 Month FTC) in our Elland depot, supporting our Marshall’s customer.
You’ll be allocating specific vehicles and drivers to each job, arranging delivery of our product efficiently and ensure processes are being adhered to, whilst always providing the most cost-effective solution!

This is a full time, 8 month fixed term contract. 40 hours per week contracted (Monday to Friday  08:00 to 16:30).

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £31,366.00 per annum, and 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). Your benefits package includes a company sponsored pension scheme, life assurance and access to our benefits platform, including retail discounts

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Optimise daily delivery plans to maximise load, improve KPI efficiency, manage customer lead times, and select the most cost‑effective solution without compromising service
• Act as the central communication link between Logistics, Sales, Operations, Driver Support, sites, and external/3rd‑party hauliers, ensuring smooth coordination and timely order fulfilment
• Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date planning systems, reflecting real‑time conditions such as road closures, speeds, loading/unloading times, and resource availability
• Drive continuous improvement and strategic planning by identifying pinch points, reviewing performance, supporting budget processes, and developing cost and service enhancements
• Produce KPI reporting and support team capability, including training colleagues, highlighting performance gaps, and ensuring corrective actions are implemented

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Proven experience in transport planning, with the ability to work independently, organise workload, and adapt to changing business demands
• Strong communication and stakeholder‑management skills, able to consult with senior management and act as a link between Logistics, Planning, Sales, and Operations
• Calm and effective under pressure, demonstrating logical thinking, attention to detail, and a high level of commitment
• Excellent problem‑solving abilities, using analytical thinking to address issues and contribute to continuous improvement

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GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.  We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

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