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Transport Planning Recruitment in Harlow

Hiring a transport manager in Harlow? We check the Transport Manager CPC first, then the experience behind it.

East of England

Traffic office hiring across Harlow

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

From customs and forwarding to retail distribution, employers around Harlow need experienced permanent people who know the East's port-driven supply chains. We recruit the transport office people who keep that freight moving.

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

Transport office roles across the East of England are spread across operators at sites such as the Port of Felixstowe and the A14 corridor, Stansted and the parks along the A1 and M11.

The roles we cover

Permanent roles on the transport desk

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

Why a specialist transport desk

People who protect the operator's licence

Pay that lands

We benchmark salary, on-call pay and bonus against the local market before the role goes out.

A shortlist you can use

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

Through the first months

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

Salaries in the area

What transport planners and managers earn in Harlow

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

Transport office pay in the East of England moves with the size of the fleet, the network and the hours: night planning and on-call usually pay more. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.

How it works

Our recruitment process

The search

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

Screening

Systems, fleet size, network type, compliance record and right to work checked, then a conversation about your operation.

Interviews

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

Your brief

Your hiring brief

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

Planners who leave early often cite the hours, on-call demands or an office that never plans ahead. We raise all three first.

A strong transport brief covers:

  • The routing and scheduling systems in use
  • 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

Questions, answered

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.

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.

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.

More transport pages

Related transport pages for Harlow

Transport planning recruitment elsewhere in the East of England:

Other specialisms in Harlow:

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

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