Network Transport Planner

What are you responsible for

• Learning and using Solera Omnitracs Roadnet to support daily, weekly and forward transport planning.
• Maintaining accurate customer, location, driver, vehicle and route data, including geocodes, service times, service windows and vehicle capacities.
• Using Excel, CSV files and agreed system processes to validate data, investigate errors and support reliable imports and reporting.
• Building and reviewing practical route plans that balance customer requirements, available resources, operating constraints and cost.
• Comparing planned and actual mileage, travel time, service time and route duration to improve future plans.
• Working with site teams to understand how routes operate in practice and ensure system information reflects real conditions.
• Travelling regularly to operational sites to observe processes, validate data, support users and help embed consistent ways of working.
• Identifying opportunities to reduce unnecessary mileage, empty running, overtime and avoidable third-party transport use.
• Supporting system testing, user adoption and continuous-improvement activity with operational colleagues, IT and system providers.
• Producing plans within agreed legal, safety and company requirements and escalating risks through the appropriate process.

Candidate Profile

Experience

• Previous experience in a Transport Planner, Logistics Coordinator or similar transport operations role.
• Experience using transport management systems (TMS) and route planning software.
• Experience working within a fast-paced logistics or distribution environment.

Knowledge

• A strong understanding of systems and technology, with the confidence to learn new platforms.
• Comfortable working with structured data, spreadsheets and digital tools, and understands the importance of data accuracy.
• Transport-planning or compliance knowledge is desirable and can be developed in the role.

Skills

• Logical, analytical and confident when investigating problems.
• Good Excel skills, including sorting, filtering, lookups and basic data analysis.
• Accurate and organised, with the ability to manage priorities and follow issues through.
• Clear communicator who can work effectively with operational, technical and management teams.
• Able to work independently, while asking questions and escalating when appropriate.

Personal Attributes

• Customer-focused and results-driven.
• Able to remain calm under pressure and adapt to changing priorities.
• Proactive with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Strong team player with the ability to work independently when required.