Planners who cut empty miles and managers who keep the operator's licence safe, recruited for Merton fleets.
The transport manager is responsible for the operator's compliance. That is why we check the qualification before anything else.
Transport employers across London & the South East include urban fulfilment and last-mile operators, grocery and convenience distribution, airfreight handlers and metropolitan 3PLs. Each plans a different kind of work, so we recruit to the network rather than the title.
Night planning, early starts and on-call cover suit different people. The hours are one of the first things we ask about.
Planners working at sites such as the London Gateway and Tilbury corridors and the north London depots rarely need to apply for jobs. We approach them directly.
Transport roles for trunking, multi-drop, pallet network and dedicated operations.
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.
We keep in touch through notice periods and the first months, while a new planner learns your customers.
Indicative permanent salaries in Merton run from around £28k for planners up to £55k+ for senior transport managers.
Transport managers usually earn more than planners and national networks more than local ones. Local competition can move either figure. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
For transport manager roles, the Transport Manager CPC is confirmed before anything else.
We help settle salary, hours and start date so the offer is accepted first time.
We check in during the first months so any early issue is raised and resolved.
Interim cover suits a short gap. A permanent hire is the answer when the office needs someone to own the plan.
Notice periods for transport managers can be long, so we plan the handover from the first call.
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.
Yes. We compare salary, bonus and on-call pay with current offers for similar fleets across the region.
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.
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.
Transport planning recruitment elsewhere in London & the South East:
Other specialisms in Merton:
See our national Transport Planning Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Merton.
Tell us what a good planning week looks like and we will find people who deliver it.