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Transport Planning Recruitment in Guildford

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

South East

Recruiting transport managers in Guildford

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

Guildford draws on the South East's deep logistics labour market, strung along the motorway corridors that feed London and the coast. We recruit the transport office people who keep that freight moving.

A planner who leaves after a few months takes the knowledge of your routes and customers with them. Getting the hire right protects both.

Planners working at sites such as the parks along the M25, M20 and M23 and the Solent ports rarely need to apply for jobs. We approach them directly.

Who we place

Permanent transport jobs in Guildford

Planning, scheduling, compliance and fleet roles.

What Guildford 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 Guildford

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

Where an offer is likely to fall short of the local market, we say so before interviews are booked. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.

How it works

From brief to start date

Qualification check

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

The shortlist

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

Settling in

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

Your brief

Before we start searching

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

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
  • The main problem the new hire should fix
  • Your interview process and any planning exercise
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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.

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 recruit for operators outside Guildford?

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

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.

What is the difference between an internal and an external transport manager?

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.

Related pages

Related transport pages for Guildford

Transport planning recruitment elsewhere in the South East:

Other specialisms in Guildford:

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

Replacing a planner who has left?

Find the planner your office needs

Give us the role and we will shortlist people who have already planned a fleet like yours.