Transport Planner | Container Transport | Intermodal Freight | Container Planning | Road & Rail Logistics | Stanford-Le-Hope | Freight Forwarding

Location: Stanford-Le-Hope, UK
Salary: £37,875.00
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Schedule: Monday–Friday | 45 Hours Per Week

About the Role

We are recruiting for an experienced Transport Planner to join one of the UK’s largest intermodal freight forwarders and a leading operator within the UK Heavy Haul rail freight market.

Operating across the UK and Europe, the business provides specialist intermodal container transport, heavy haul freight, and logistics solutions to a wide range of customers. Based at the company’s Stanford-Le-Hope operation, you will provide route planning and transport coordination for container vehicles while supporting the wider transport operation.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Transport Planner with experience in container transport planning, intermodal logistics, fleet coordination, and subcontractor management to join a well-established and growing freight business offering long-term stability and career development.

Transport Planner – Responsibilities

• Produce a daily Transport Plan in line with customer orders, operational requirements, and service expectations
• Utilise vehicles efficiently to support and maximise daily revenue and fleet utilisation targets
• Coordinate and resource subcontractors, ensuring full compliance and induction completion
• Negotiate and manage subcontractor rates and transport costs
• Participate in a bi-weekly on-call rota for weekends (minimal remote support only with no requirement to attend site)
• Attend daily transport planning and operational review meetings
• Ensure high levels of customer service, delivery performance, and operational efficiency
• Work collaboratively with other UK depots, planners, and transport teams
• Support the smooth running of the container transport and intermodal freight operation

Transport Planner – Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience as a Transport Planner within a container transport, freight forwarding, or logistics environment
• Previous experience within container transport planning and intermodal operations
• Experience using VBS / TOPS transport planning software (Highly Advantageous)
• Strong understanding of fleet planning, route optimisation, and transport coordination
• Excellent multitasking, organisation, and prioritisation skills
• Ability to work effectively within a fast-paced transport and logistics operation

Salary & Benefits

• Salary circa £37,875.00 | Salaries reviewed annually
• Monday–Friday working pattern
• 45-hour working week
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Weekend cover on a rota basis
• Company pension scheme
• Enhanced family leave (maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental)
• Paid compassionate leave
• Life insurance
• Health & wellbeing platform
• Learning and development programme
• Employee shopping discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Annual technology vouchers for laptops, phones etc.
• Long-term career development opportunities within a leading intermodal freight business

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