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Transport Planning Recruitment in Coupar Angus

Planners who cut empty miles and managers who keep the operator's licence safe, recruited for Coupar Angus fleets.

Tayside & Fife

Transport office talent for Coupar Angus

Strong planners are rarely out of work, so the search reaches people who are not looking.

Logistics around Coupar Angus serves a strong food and drink base, with the A90 and M90 linking Angus, Perthshire and Fife to the wider network. Across Tayside & Fife, transport offices at sites such as Glenrothes and Dunfermline industrial estates and the A90 corridor need planners who know the roads and the customers.

When the Coupar Angus market is thin for transport talent, we look further along the commute and give you an honest view of the likely shortlist.

Across Tayside & Fife, planners and transport managers are hired by food and drink manufacturing, soft-fruit and agri-food distribution, life sciences and regional 3PLs.

Roles we recruit

Transport roles we fill in Coupar Angus

Transport roles for trunking, multi-drop, pallet network and dedicated operations.

Why a transport specialist

Planners who plan ahead

Matched to the network

Trunking, multi-drop or dedicated contract: we match planners to the kind of work they have planned before.

The hours that fit

Night planning, on-call and weekend cover are discussed up front, so the candidate knows the job they are taking.

A shortlist you can use

A short list of people who fit the fleet, with notes on systems, network and results.

Pay & benchmarking

What transport planners and managers earn in Coupar Angus

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

A clear offer shortens the search. We give you a current read on pay for the role before it goes live. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.

How it works

How a transport search runs

Qualification check

For transport manager roles, the Transport Manager CPC is confirmed before anything else.

The search

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

The shortlist

A short list with notes on each candidate's fleet, systems and results.

Your brief

What to put in the brief

For Coupar Angus operators with a growing fleet, the right permanent planner can pay for the role in miles saved.

Notice periods for transport managers can be long, so we plan the handover from the first call.

A strong transport brief covers:

  • The network: trunking, multi-drop, pallet or dedicated
  • Whether the role is the nominated transport manager
  • Salary, bonus and on-call pay
  • Your interview process and any planning exercise
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Transport FAQs

Transport planning recruitment in Coupar Angus — FAQs

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.

What does a transport manager do?

On GOV.UK's list, a transport manager makes sure drivers have a valid licence, vehicles are taxed, insured, properly maintained and have a valid MOT, vehicles are loaded safely and not overloaded, drivers do not speed or break the drivers' hours rules and the operator does not break safety rules.

Do you recruit for operators outside Coupar Angus?

Yes. We cover operators across Scotland. Tell us where the traffic office is and we will search the commute around it.

Do you also recruit drivers?

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

What makes a transport planner stay?

Good systems, sensible hours, a manager who trusts the plan and pay in line with the market.

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Other specialisms in Coupar Angus:

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

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