Junior Transport and Fleet Planner

Airport Placements; Hythe; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics company in Hythe is seeking a Junior Transport and Fleet Planner to join their growing team. This full-time role involves coordinating daily transport operations and ensuring effective communication with drivers and customers across the UK and Europe. Ideal candidates will have experience in logistics or fleet planning, strong organizational skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. The position offers a salary between £28,500 and £32,000 per year, with benefits including company pension and private medical insurance.

Benefits

Company events

Company pension

Free on-site parking

Life insurance

Private medical insurance

Qualifications

• 6 to 12 months of experience in road haulage, logistics or fleet planning.
• High attention to detail with multitasking abilities.
• Own transport is essential due to the location.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate daily transport operations using Excel.
• Communicate with drivers for collection and delivery details.
• Monitor vehicle movements and shipment progress.
• Keep customers informed on job statuses.
• Prepare weekly cost sheets for billed customers.

Skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Excellent organisational abilities

Proficient in Microsoft Excel

Customer service approach

Problem-solving attitude

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Location: Hythe, Kent

Contract: Permanent, Full-time

Pay: £28,500 - £32,000 per year (depending on experience)

Hours: Monday to Friday, Office-based, 5.5 days a week

Role Overview

HRGO Recruitment Ashford is seeking an experienced and proactive Junior Transport and Fleet Planner to join a busy and growing logistics business. This is a hands‑on role requiring daily coordination with drivers, customers and the wider transport team to ensure collections and deliveries run smoothly across the UK and Europe.

The ideal candidate will be highly organised, detail‑driven and confident in learning and managing both planning and customer communication.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate daily transport operations alongside the planning team using Excel.
• Communicate with drivers to provide accurate collection and delivery details.
• Monitor all vehicle movements, driver activity and shipment progress throughout the day.
• Keep customers fully informed on job statuses, changes and delivery confirmations.
• Reconcile transport orders and ensure all systems and databases are kept fully up‑to‑date.
• Check and file driver paperwork, timesheets, GPS data and working time records.
• Enter customer orders into the internal invoicing system.
• Prepare weekly cost sheets for regular billed customers.
• Update customer portals and the company fleet management system.
• Support the Transport Planning Team with day‑to‑day operations.
• Respond promptly to phone calls and emails, maintaining excellent customer service.
• Carry out any additional duties assigned by the General Manager.

Qualifications

• 6 to 12 months of experience in road haulage, logistics or fleet planning.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organisational and multitasking abilities with high attention to detail.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Confident telephone manner and customer service approach.
• Flexible and adaptable working style with a problem‑solving attitude.
• Own transport is essential due to the location.
• Positive team‑focused mindset and good sense of humour.

Benefits

• Company events
• Company pension
• Free on‑site parking
• Life insurance
• Private medical insurance

Interested?

Apply today or contact HRGO Recruitment - Ashford Branch for more information.