Permanent transport planning and management recruitment across Yorkshire.
Strong planners are rarely out of work, so the search reaches people who are not looking.
Operations at sites such as the M62/M1 corridor, iPort Doncaster, Wakefield Europort and the Aire Valley plan around delivery slots, drivers' hours and vehicle availability. We match planners to that reality.
A planner who leaves after a few months takes the knowledge of your routes and customers with them. Getting the hire right protects both.
Transport demand across Yorkshire follows retail and e-commerce DCs, regional 3PLs, manufacturing and port logistics.
Permanent roles across the traffic office, from planners to transport managers.
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.
A short list of people who fit the fleet, with notes on systems, network and results.
Indicative permanent salaries in Knottingley run from around £28k for planners up to £55k+ for senior transport managers.
Candidates weigh the whole package: salary, hours, on-call, holiday and the culture of the traffic office. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
For transport manager roles, the Transport Manager CPC is confirmed before anything else.
Systems, fleet size, network type, compliance record and right to work checked, then a conversation about your operation.
We check in during the first months so any early issue is raised and resolved.
An operator with a standard licence needs a transport manager. Continuity in that role keeps compliance steady.
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:
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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.
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 cover operators across Yorkshire & the Humber. Tell us where the traffic office is and we will search the commute around it.
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.
Transport planning recruitment elsewhere in Yorkshire & the Humber:
Other specialisms in Knottingley:
See our national Transport Planning Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Knottingley.
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