Transport Planner

Transport Planner

Date: 2026-09-09

Location

Dunbartonshire, Dunbartonshire, GB, G64 4DJ

Application Deadline

2026-12-10T00:53:16.76

Company Description

Great Bear (Part of the Culina Group) provides distribution services to FMCG clients. Customer centric service focus is delivered through a site-level empowered culture. At Culina we have a winning culture, we believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive. A place where you're valued, challenged, and inspired!

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Transport Planner to join our friendly team at our Minworth site on a full-time permanent basis!

Salary: £30,690 per annum

Working hours: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm

As a Transport Planner, you will oversee the day-to-day planning of the transport operation. A highly motivated and driven individual, you will be experienced at working in a busy transport department, able to deal with day-to-day challenges and provide cost-effective solutions to the customer.

Key Duties of a Transport Planner

• Subcontracting and planning orders out of multiple warehouse facilities and manufacturing sites across the UK.


• Planning daily workload for fleet: vehicles based on and off-site.


• Dealing with queries and issues by telephone, fax, and email from customers, sub-contract hauliers, and warehousing sites.


• Liaising with Traffic and Administration teams to ensure high standards of performance.


• Maintaining, creating, and updating spreadsheets and databases for customer reports.


• Reporting problems and resolving issues or queries that arise.


• Supporting the fleet and driver training team as needed.


• Completing pre- and post-de-briefs for all driver shifts.


• Delivering effective, professional, and timely communication both internally and externally.

Qualifications

Be able to demonstrate a high level of transport planning expertise in a busy and demanding environment. Have excellent problem solving, analytical, and organisational skills. Be able to make decisions under pressure and within tight timescales. Have a flexible and adaptable approach to working to meet business needs, particularly during peak periods. Be able to communicate effectively at all levels within the organization. Have the ability to identify and suggest improvements for the benefit of the company and customers. Be a highly motivated individual able to work independently and as part of a small team. Knowledge of SAP, BPCS, and Road Runner would be advantageous.

Additional Information

As part of our effort to make Great Bear a great place to work, we are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organization committed to employee development and recognizing success. Our learning and development programs are open to all employees, providing opportunities to shape future careers within logistics and foster a thriving team culture.

Our employees are the driving force behind our success, and we offer a wide range of benefits, including:

• Annual Leave - 28 days inclusive of bank holidays


• Pension scheme - 4% employee and 4% employer contributions


• Life Assurance - twice your annual salary


• Wellness via Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 confidential support


• Eye Care Vouchers with savings on eye tests and glasses


• Reward & Recognition programs including Employee of the Month and Year, and long service awards


• Everyday discounts on over 50 retailers through our benefit platform

If you meet the requirements for the above role and are seeking your next career opportunity, please apply now and become a part of our #WinningTeam!

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sites across the UK. Planning daily workload forfleet: vehicles based on and off site. Dealing with queries and issues by telephone, fax and email from our customers, sub-contract hauliers and warehousing sites. Liaising with Traffic and Administration teams to ensure the highest standards of performance are maintained at all times. Maintaining, creating and updating spreadsheets and databases for customer reports. Reporting problems and dealing with issues and any queries that arise. Support the fleet and driver training team as and when required. Complete pre and post de-brief for all driver shifts. Deliver effective, professional and timely internal and external communications. Qualifications Be able to demonstrate a high level of transport planning expertise in a busy and demanding environment. Have excellent problem solving, analytical and organisational skills. Be able to make decisions under pressure, and to a tight timescale. Have a flexible and adaptable approach to working in
order to meet the requirements of the business, particularly at peak periods during the year. Be able to communicate well at all levels within the business. Have the ability to identify and suggest improvements to benefit both the Company and our customer. Be a highly motivated individual able to work as part of a small friendly team, and under own initiative. Knowledge of SAP, BPCS and Road Runner would be advantageous. Additional Information As part of our drive to make Great Bear a great place to work. We are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers. Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives. Our People are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of

Company Description Great Bear (Part of the Culina Group) provides distribution services to FMCG clients. Customer centric service focus is delivered through a site-level empowered culture. At Culina we have a winning culture, we believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive A place where you're valued, challenged, and inspired! Job Description We have an exciting opportunity for a Transport Planner to join our friendly team at ourMinworth siteon a full time permanent basis! Salary: £30,690per annum. Working hours: Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm. As a Transport Planner you will overseethe day to day planning of the transport operation. A highly motivated and driven individual, you will be experienced at working in a busy transport department, able to deal with day to day challenges and provide cost effective solutions to the customer. Key Duties of a Transport Planner: Subcontracting and planning orders out of multiple warehouse facilities and manufacturing