Are you looking for a role within Transport for a Company with a passion for delivering excellent customer service?
Do you want to work for a market leader, with a history of relentless expansion and continuous innovation?
If this sounds like the role for you … keep reading.
We’re seeking a Transport Planner to join our team in Swadlincote. In this role, you’ll help manage our fleet of 30 vehicles, from vans to articulated lorries, delivering a variety of building materials to locations across the UK, including construction sites, merchants, and independent builders.
Duties & Responsibilities:
1. Coordinate and plan efficient, safe, and compliant vehicle routes from 48 hours in advance to the day of delivery.
2. Maintain and update transport records, including daily logs, movements, and reports.
3. Optimise vehicle scheduling for maximum efficiency and load capacity.
4. Ensure compliance with the Working Time Directive and all relevant transport legislation.
5. Arrange additional loads with sub-contractors and negotiate rates.
6. Book wide load movements via ESDAL.
7. Provide support for inbound calls from drivers, sales, and yard teams.
What we are looking for in you…
We’re looking for a motivated and experienced Transport Planner with excellent knowledge of UK geography and the transport industry. You’ll be proactive, with strong organisational and planning skills.
Experience with MaxOptra, Nav, and Business Central is preferred.
What We Offer:
Along with a competitive salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
1. 33 holidays per year, inclusive of Bank Holidays which increases with service.
2. 5% Pension Contribution.
3. Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay.
4. Long service awards.
5. Staff rewards and discounts.
6. Health Assured (Employee Assistance Program).
7. Westfield Health cash plan.
8. Life Assurance.
If this sounds like the opportunity for you, we’d love to hear from you!
Part of Keystone Group, Keystone Lintels is a market leading manufacturer of steel lintels. Founded in 1989, it is now a multisite manufacturing operation with locations in Swadlincote (South Derbyshire) and Cookstown (N. Ireland) to service both UK and Irish construction markets. Its extensive and growing range of Hi-therm+ lintels, standard and special steel lintels, Brickslip lintels, and windposts is award winning and celebrated throughout the industry.
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