Transport Planner
Calor Gas Ltd
Date: 1 day ago
City: Elland, England
Contract type: Full time

Elland
Permanent | Full-time
Up to £30,000 (depending on experience)
We’re looking for a proactive, solutions-focused Transport Planner to join our team in Elland. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy making critical decisions under pressure, this is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in our day-to-day logistics operations.
This role is about more than just route planning – you’ll be at the heart of keeping our delivery promises, solving problems in real time, and ensuring our customer experience remains exceptional throughout the day.
What You’ll Be Doing
Permanent | Full-time
Up to £30,000 (depending on experience)
We’re looking for a proactive, solutions-focused Transport Planner to join our team in Elland. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy making critical decisions under pressure, this is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in our day-to-day logistics operations.
This role is about more than just route planning – you’ll be at the heart of keeping our delivery promises, solving problems in real time, and ensuring our customer experience remains exceptional throughout the day.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Creating structured, efficient delivery schedules using digital logistics tools
- Responding quickly to unexpected issues like vehicle breakdowns, customer run-outs, and driver absences
- Adjusting plans to maintain service and efficiency while managing customer expectations
- Acting as the key liaison between customer service, distribution, and planning teams
- Monitoring trip reconciliations and resolving discrepancies with strong attention to detail
- Producing clear shift reports and performance updates for senior stakeholders
- Continuously improving data quality and safety standards through smart planning decisions
- Strong communicator – confident via phone, email, or face-to-face
- Comfortable making quick decisions while balancing efficiency and service
- Experienced in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment
- Collaborative mindset with the ability to influence across teams and functions
- Focused on continuous improvement and driving positive change
- Understanding of transport safety and how good planning supports driver wellbeing
- Motivated, analytical, and eager to take ownership of outcomes
- 25 days annual leave + 8 Bank Holidays
- Holiday Purchase Scheme
- Private Medical Insurance
- Company Pension (matched contributions – 4.5% for first 2 years, rising to 7.5%)
- Life Assurance
- Staff discounts on gas
- Retail shopping discounts
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