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Transport Planning Recruitment in Elland

From night planners to network managers, we find permanent transport office people for Elland operations.

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Recruiting transport managers in Elland

Every transport candidate we put forward has been checked on qualifications, systems and the fleets they have run.

Elland sits in Yorkshire's M62 logistics belt — a magnet for retail and e-commerce distribution serving the whole of the North of England. We recruit the transport office people who keep that freight moving.

Taking on a new contract? We can recruit the planners and the transport manager together so the traffic office is ready on day one.

Operators at sites such as the M62/M1 corridor, iPort Doncaster, Wakefield Europort and the Aire Valley compete for the same experienced planners, which is why pay moves quickly.

Who we place

Permanent transport jobs in Elland

From night planners to heads of transport.

What Elland operators get

Qualifications checked before experience

Matched to the network

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

Compliance mindset

We look for managers who treat drivers' hours, maintenance and loading rules as part of the job, not paperwork.

Through the first months

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

What transport staff earn

What transport planners and managers earn in Elland

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

Salary is only part of the offer. Candidates compare on-call pay, bonus, hybrid working and the size of the fleet they will run. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.

How it works

From brief to start date

The search

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

Interviews

We arrange interviews and any planning exercise, then brief each candidate beforehand.

The offer

We help settle salary, hours and start date so the offer is accepted first time.

Your brief

Before we start searching

Interim cover suits a short gap. A permanent hire is the answer when the office needs someone to own the plan.

When a transport role is proving hard to fill, we work out whether the hours, the pay or the systems are the obstacle. Then we tell you.

A strong transport brief covers:

  • The network: trunking, multi-drop, pallet or dedicated
  • Hours, nights and on-call expectations
  • Whether the role is the nominated transport manager
  • Who the role reports to and who reports to it
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Transport FAQs

Common questions

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.

Can you benchmark pay for a transport role?

Yes. We compare salary, bonus and on-call pay with current offers for similar fleets across the region.

Can you recruit a traffic office for a new contract?

Yes. We can recruit planners, supervisors and the transport manager together, timed to the contract start.

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.

Related pages

Related transport pages for Elland

Transport planning recruitment elsewhere in Yorkshire & the Humber:

Other specialisms in Elland:

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

Replacing a planner who has left?

Submit your transport vacancy

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