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UK National Planning Manager

Ref: 637835

Derbyshire, UK

£60,000

  • Permanent
  • Transport Planning Leadership
  • Network Optimisation
  • TMS Implementation

About the candidate

An experienced logistics and transport planning leader with over 15 years’ experience across national transport networks, centralised planning, FMCG, retail delivery, 3PL and automotive logistics environments. They bring a hands-on, commercially minded approach to improving service, reducing empty mileage and building stronger internal and external haulage networks.

Currently operating at national planning manager level, they have led planning teams, supported multi-site transport transformation, acted as a subject matter expert for planning platforms and helped shape the implementation of transport management systems. Based in Derbyshire, they are looking for a permanent opportunity where they can continue to drive efficiency, service and network growth.

What makes them great?

  • Revenue Growth: Helped increase annual external revenue from around £50k to over £1m by developing new relationships and creating backhaul, traction and consolidation opportunities.
  • Service Performance: Introduced new processes, workstreams and planning methods that contributed to weekly site service levels averaging around 99%.
  • Large-Scale Planning Experience: Has managed planning activity for 500+ retail and home delivery points nationwide, alongside previous experience supporting networks spanning 28 countries across the UK and Europe.

Areas of expertise

  • Transport Planning & Network Optimisation: Skilled in building cost-effective delivery plans across UK-wide networks, including inbound collections, outbound loads, backhaul, consolidation and multi-modal opportunities.
  • Team Leadership & Stakeholder Management: Experienced in managing planners, administrators, drivers and transport office teams, while acting as a key contact for senior stakeholders, suppliers and customers.
  • Systems, Data & Process Improvement: Strong background in TMS implementation support, KPI creation, data manipulation, SOPs, workflow mapping and business-wide training on planning platforms.