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Transport Planning Recruitment in Woodbridge

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

East of England

Planners and schedulers in Woodbridge

The transport manager is responsible for the operator's compliance. That is why we check the qualification before anything else.

Transport vacancies across the East of England come from container and port logistics, freight forwarders and customs operations, agri-food supply chains and retail distribution. Each needs people who can plan for cost and compliance at once.

Taking on a new contract? We can recruit the planners and the transport manager together so the traffic office is ready on day one.

The strongest transport candidates across the East of England are usually already planning for operators at sites such as the A14 and A11 corridors, the Port of Felixstowe and Stansted airfreight.

Who we recruit

Transport vacancies we cover in Woodbridge

From night planners to heads of transport.

Why operators choose a specialist

Screened on the fleets they have planned

Qualifications checked

The Transport Manager CPC and any other qualifications the role needs are confirmed before a candidate reaches your shortlist.

The hours that fit

Night planning, on-call and weekend cover are discussed up front, so the candidate knows the job they are taking.

A shortlist you can use

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

Benchmarking the offer

What transport planners and managers earn in Woodbridge

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

Our benchmarks use current offers for comparable fleets rather than old salary surveys. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.

How it works

How we find the planner

The brief

Fleet size, network, systems, hours and the problem the new hire needs to solve.

The search

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

The offer

We help settle salary, hours and start date so the offer is accepted first time.

Your brief

Setting up the search

A permanent planner learns your customers, your drivers and your routes. That knowledge makes every week's plan better.

Strong planners value good systems, a manager who backs their decisions and customers who plan ahead.

A strong transport brief covers:

  • The routing and scheduling systems in use
  • Hours, nights and on-call expectations
  • The measures that matter: cost per drop, utilisation and on-time delivery
  • Who the role reports to and who reports to it
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Permanent transport planning jobs in the East of England

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Transport FAQs

Your questions

What does a transport manager do?

On GOV.UK's list, a transport manager makes sure drivers have a valid licence, vehicles are taxed, insured, properly maintained and have a valid MOT, vehicles are loaded safely and not overloaded, drivers do not speed or break the drivers' hours rules and the operator does not break safety rules.

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.

Do you recruit fleet managers?

Yes. We recruit fleet managers and maintenance controllers who look after vehicle compliance and cost.

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.

Elsewhere in the region

Related transport pages for Woodbridge

Transport planning recruitment elsewhere in the East of England:

Other specialisms in Woodbridge:

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

Hiring a planner in Woodbridge?

Brief us on the role

Send the vacancy and we will flag anything in the pay, hours or advert likely to slow the search.