Transport planning recruitment for Swadlincote operators who need a traffic office that plans ahead rather than firefights.
Every transport candidate we put forward has been checked on qualifications, systems and the fleets they have run.
Transport employers across the East Midlands include big-shed national DCs, 3PLs, e-commerce fulfilment and air and rail freight operations. Each plans a different kind of work, so we recruit to the network rather than the title.
A planner who leaves after a few months takes the knowledge of your routes and customers with them. Getting the hire right protects both.
With the M1, A14, A42 and A50, East Midlands Airport's major air-freight hub and DIRFT's rail terminal running through the region, transport planners across the East Midlands often plan national as well as local work.
Permanent transport roles matched to fleet size, network and systems.
The Transport Manager CPC and any other qualifications the role needs are confirmed before a candidate reaches your shortlist.
Trunking, multi-drop or dedicated contract: we match planners to the kind of work they have planned before.
Night planning, on-call and weekend cover are discussed up front, so the candidate knows the job they are taking.
Indicative permanent salaries in Swadlincote 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.
Planners and managers who are looking and those who are not, approached with the details that matter to them.
A short list with notes on each candidate's fleet, systems and results.
We check in during the first months so any early issue is raised and resolved.
An empty planning desk costs more than the advert: overtime, missed slots and avoidable empty miles.
We ask candidates why they left their last traffic office. The answer tells us whether yours will keep them.
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 recruit fleet managers and maintenance controllers who look after vehicle compliance and cost.
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.
Good systems, sensible hours, a manager who trusts the plan and pay in line with the market.
Transport planning recruitment elsewhere in the East Midlands:
Other specialisms in Swadlincote:
See our national Transport Planning Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Swadlincote.
One brief covers a single planner or a whole traffic office for a new contract.