From night planners to network managers, we find permanent transport office people for Basildon operations.
A good traffic office is invisible: vehicles leave on time, drivers stay legal and customers get what they were promised.
Operations at sites such as Felixstowe — the UK's largest container port — the A14 freight corridor and the parks along the M11 and A1(M) plan around delivery slots, drivers' hours and vehicle availability. We match planners to that reality.
Night planning, early starts and on-call cover suit different people. The hours are one of the first things we ask about.
With the A14, M11, A1(M) and A12, the Port of Felixstowe and London Stansted Airport running through the region, transport planners across the East of England often plan national as well as local work.
Planning, scheduling, compliance and fleet roles.
Trunking, multi-drop or dedicated contract: we match planners to the kind of work they have planned before.
We ask which routing and scheduling systems candidates use every day, so there is no hidden learning curve.
We look for managers who treat drivers' hours, maintenance and loading rules as part of the job, not paperwork.
Indicative permanent salaries in Basildon run from around £28k for planners up to £55k+ for senior transport managers.
Transport managers usually earn more than planners and national networks more than local ones. Local competition can move either figure. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
Fleet size, network, systems, hours and the problem the new hire needs to solve.
Planners and managers who are looking and those who are not, approached with the details that matter to them.
We check in during the first months so any early issue is raised and resolved.
For Basildon operators with a growing fleet, the right permanent planner can pay for the role in miles saved.
Many transport managers started as planners. We recruit for both steps of that career.
A strong transport brief covers:
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We confirm qualifications such as the Transport Manager CPC, check right to work and ask about the fleets, networks and systems they have run.
Yes. We can recruit planners, supervisors and the transport manager together, timed to the contract start.
Yes. Our driver desk recruits permanent HGV and LGV drivers and our temporary driving desk supplies cover.
GOV.UK describes an internal transport manager as employed by a single operator and an external transport manager as a freelance manager working for more than one operator.
Good systems, sensible hours, a manager who trusts the plan and pay in line with the market.
Transport planning recruitment elsewhere in the East of England:
Other specialisms in Basildon:
See our national Transport Planning Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Basildon.
Give us the role and we will shortlist people who have already planned a fleet like yours.