Transport Planner

Would you like the opportunity to join GXO as a Transport Planner Apprentice earning and learning a job, aimed to set you up for a rewarding career? Want to build a future in a large but ever-changing business, whilst gaining a recognised L3 qualification?  Have you ever thought about logistics as an industry to work in, or interested in finding out more?

Here at GXO, we’re proud to be recruiting for a Transport Planner Apprentice at our Warrington site (WA3 6WA). Over two years, you will learn vital skills in transport planning and operations, including route planning, customer delivery support, and managing daily transport activity. Alongside on-the-job training, you will also study a fully funded L3 Transport Supervisor Apprenticeship which will give you the skills and knowledge to succeed in your role.

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of £25,000 per annum. Your working week will be Monday to Friday. In addition, we offer 25 days holiday pay (plus bank holidays), as well as the option to buy additional days. You’ll also have access to a variety of high street discounts, as well as a cycle to work scheme, a workplace pension, and many other perks.

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Work as part of a busy transport planning team, supporting the planning and scheduling of daily deliveries, trunking, and collections
• Use transport systems to allocate drivers and vehicles, ensuring efficient and compliant plans
• Communicate with site teams, drivers, hauliers and customers to ensure on-time delivery and smooth handovers
• Monitor transport performance and highlight any delays, risks, or operational issues
• Maintain accurate data across transport and customer systems, ensuring plans and reports are kept up to date

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written, and the ability to build strong working relationships with colleagues and customers.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Excel and Office Programmes.
• A keen eye for detail, especially when producing reports and handling data accuracy.
• An interest in transport, logistics, or operational planning, and a willingness to learn industry regulations
• Ability to stay calm and organised in a fast-paced, time-critical environment
• A strong work ethic with the capability to work on your own initiative and prioritise own workload
• Ambition and a genuine desire to learn and grow – this is a career and not just a job, and there will be a variety of development opportunities on offer during the scheme and beyond

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

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.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Review GXO's candidate privacy statement here.