Trainee Transport Planner

Trainee Transport Planner £27,000–£31,000 per annum, depending on experience and qualifications Manchester | Monday to Friday, 8am–5pm

An excellent opportunity to develop your career in transport planning and cooridnation with a friendly, well-established transport and logistics business in Manchester.

We’re looking for someone with experience in a related role, such as logistics administration, import/export, transport administration or fleet coordination, who is keen to learn and build a career in transport planning.

We would also welcome applications from candidates with a relevant logistics, transport or supply chain qualification, or equivalent.

You’ll join a close-knit office, working alongside experienced colleagues to support daily transport operations, driver coordination and customer service.

Training and guidance will be provided to help you develop your planning skills and learn the company’s systems and processes.

As the Trainee Transport Planner, you will be responsible for:

With support from the wider transport team, you’ll learn to coordinate jobs, monitor deliveries, assist with route planning and maintain accurate operational records.

• Inputting customer jobs onto the system, with full training provided.

• Monitoring on-time deliveries and communicating any delays or issues to customers.

• Ensuring loads are booked correctly with the ports.

• Assisting with planning routes for drivers as required.

• Responding to customer requests for proof of delivery (PODs) and interchange documentation.

• Checking fuel receipts against the FMS system and investigating discrepancies.

• Supporting the Fleet Manager with fleet and compliance administration.

• Learning to download driver and vehicle tachograph data and upload it to Smart Analysis.

• Completing driver attendance records and Working Time Directive (WTD) data.

• Maintaining driver holiday records and processing driver timesheets.

• Checking supplier invoices against purchase order numbers.

The successful Trainee Transport Planner will have:

• Experience in a related role, such as logistics administration, import/export, fleet coordination or transport administration; or a relevant logistics, transport or supply chain qualification, or equivalent.

• A clear interest in transport planning and a willingness to learn.

• Excellent organisational and administrative skills, with strong attention to detail.

• Good communication and customer service skills, with the confidence to liaise with drivers, customers and colleagues.

• Confidence using computers and learning new systems.

• The ability to prioritise tasks and work to deadlines.

• A practical approach to problem-solving and the confidence to ask for guidance when needed.

• A proactive attitude and willingness to take responsibility as your knowledge develops.

• Flexibility with working hours when required.

Previous transport planning experience is not essential. We’re looking for someone with a relevant foundation, an organised approach and the enthusiasm to develop.

On offer

• £27,000–£31,000 per annum, depending on experience and qualifications.

• Monday to Friday, 8am–5pm, with some flexibility required due to the nature of the role.

• Training on in-house systems and support from an experienced transport team.

• The opportunity to gain hands-on experience and develop your transport planning skills within a friendly, established business.

If you have a relevant background or qualification and are ready to build a career in transport planning, we’d love to hear from you