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Transport Planning Recruitment in Aberystwyth

Permanent transport planning and management recruitment across West Wales.

West Wales

Aberystwyth transport planning recruitment

A permanent transport hire should make the operation cheaper to run and easier to keep compliant.

Operations at sites such as the A40 corridor and the Carmarthen and Haverfordwest distribution points plan around delivery slots, drivers' hours and vehicle availability. We match planners to that reality.

A transport offer competes with every haulier and 3PL within reach. We help set salary, on-call pay and bonus so it lands first time.

Across West Wales, planners and transport managers are hired by port and terminal operators, food and drink manufacturers, agricultural supply chains and rural distribution.

Roles we fill

Transport roles we recruit for

Permanent roles across the traffic office, from planners to transport managers.

How we work with Aberystwyth fleets

A shortlist of people who can plan

Systems experience

We ask which routing and scheduling systems candidates use every day, so there is no hidden learning curve.

Traffic offices for new contracts

For a new contract we can recruit the planners and the manager together, timed to the start date.

Through the first months

We keep in touch through notice periods and the first months, while a new planner learns your customers.

Pay benchmarks

What transport planners and managers earn in Aberystwyth

Indicative permanent salaries in Aberystwyth run from around £28k for planners up to £55k+ for senior transport managers.

Our benchmarks use current offers for comparable fleets rather than old salary surveys. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.

How it works

Three stages to a hire

The brief

Fleet size, network, systems, hours and the problem the new hire needs to solve.

The search

Planners and managers who are looking and those who are not, approached with the details that matter to them.

Settling in

We check in during the first months so any early issue is raised and resolved.

Your brief

Details that sharpen the search

A transport manager who knows the fleet's history spots maintenance and compliance risks earlier.

Many transport managers started as planners. We recruit for both steps of that career.

A strong transport brief covers:

  • The number and type of vehicles planned
  • Whether the role is the nominated transport manager
  • The measures that matter: cost per drop, utilisation and on-time delivery
  • Who the role reports to and who reports to it
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Transport FAQs

Frequently asked

Do you recruit transport planners in Aberystwyth?

Yes. We recruit permanent transport planners, schedulers and transport managers for operators across West Wales.

Do transport managers need a CPC?

Yes. GOV.UK says you need the Transport Manager Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) to become a transport manager. Operators with a standard national or international operator's licence need a transport manager.

How do you check transport candidates?

We confirm qualifications such as the Transport Manager CPC, check right to work and ask about the fleets, networks and systems they have run.

Do you also recruit drivers?

Yes. Our driver desk recruits permanent HGV and LGV drivers and our temporary driving desk supplies cover.

I am a transport planner. How do I find my next role?

Upload your CV and tell us the fleet size, network and systems you know. We contact you when a permanent role fits.

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Transport planning recruitment elsewhere in Wales:

Other specialisms in Aberystwyth:

See our national Transport Planning Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Aberystwyth.

Replacing a planner who has left?

Find the planner your office needs

A short brief is enough to start: the fleet, the systems and the start date.