Senior Transport Planner

Job Title: Senior Transport Planner

Location: Wakefield (on-site)

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 Depending on Experience

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent, Monday to Friday

Loom Talent is recruiting a Senior Transport Planner on behalf of a well-established national home and interiors retailer, at their Wakefield distribution site.

This is a hands-on planning role within a busy transport team, reporting into the Transport Planning Manager and working alongside three other planners to coordinate the efficient, cost-effective and compliant movement of product to customers across the UK.

What you'll be doing:

Planning and scheduling daily vehicle routes and loads as part of the wider planning team, liaising with hauliers and drivers to secure capacity and resolve day-to-day issues.
Sharing knowledge and best practice with fellow planners, and supporting the Transport Planning Manager with more complex or higher-priority routes.
Working closely with warehouse, procurement and customer service teams to align dispatch with stock availability and order priorities.
Monitoring delivery performance and compliance (DVSA, drivers' hours, H&S), flagging exceptions and keeping the team informed.

What we're looking for:

Proven experience in a transport planning or logistics scheduling role, ideally within retail, distribution or manufacturing
Strong working knowledge of UK transport compliance (drivers' hours, DVSA regulations, Working Time Directive), plus confident use of transport/routing software and Excel
Good communication and team-working skills, comfortable collaborating with hauliers, drivers and colleagues across the business.
A proactive, organised, hands-on approach suited to a fast-paced distribution environment.Why apply:

Join a well-established, growing retailer with a strong reputation in its market
Part of an established four-person planning team with a clear reporting line into the Transport Planning Manager.
Monday to Friday working.
Competitive salary of £35,000 - £40,000 depending on experience.
Stable, permanent position with a business investing in its logistics operation.

To apply, or for a confidential conversation about the role, contact Kieran Hayes at Loom Talent