Transport Planning Clerk

GXO Logistics, Inc.; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company in the United Kingdom seeks a full-time Transport Planning Clerk in Daventry. The role involves managing transport schedules, optimizing routes, and maintaining operational data accuracy. Candidates should possess strong organization, customer service, and communication skills, with MS Office knowledge preferred. This position offers a competitive salary of £14.30 per hour alongside various benefits, including annual leave and extensive discounts. This is a hybrid position with 40% of the time spent in the office.

Benefits

25 days of annual leave plus 8 Bank Holidays

Extensive retail discounts

Extensive wellbeing programmes

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role is desirable, but not essential.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work on own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage transport schedules across multiple sites.
• Plan and execute backhaul requests and ad‑hoc transport movements.
• Collate and validate operational data and produce financial reports.
• Liaise with hauliers, depots, and third parties to resolve issues.

Skills

Excellent organisation skills

Communication skills

Customer service skills

Good MS Office knowledge

Job description

Transport Planning Clerk

We are looking for a full‑time, permanent and a 12‑month fixed term contract, Transport Planning Clerk to join our team in Daventry, working in partnership with our customer Sainsburys.

You will be working on a 5‑day rotating shift pattern between the hours of 0 7:00 and 17:00 with hybrid working, where 40% of your time will be office based.

Pay, benefits and more:

• Annual salary of £14.30 per hour
• 25 days of annual leave plus 8 Bank Holidays
• Extensive retail discounts across all the big retailers including supermarkets, fashion, technology, travel, days out, hair & beauty, sports and much more!
• Permanent employment contract with an ever evolving and growing market leader
• Extensive wellbeing programmes and initiatives accessible to all employees

What you will do on a typical day:

• Create and manage transport schedules across multiple sites, ensuring cost efficiency, service level compliance, and optimal trailer utilisation
• Plan and execute backhaul requests and ad‑hoc transport movements, addressing failures and optimising routes to reduce empty legs and costs
• Collate and validate operational data, produce financial reports, raise invoices, and maintain accurate KPI records
• Liaise with hauliers, depots, and third parties to resolve issues, monitor haulier performance
• Produce reports as requested in a timely manner

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Experience in a similar role is desirable, but not essential
• Excellent organisation, communication, and customer service skills
• Good MS Office knowledge
• Strong communication skills, with ability to work on own initiative as well as team engagement/delivery

About GXO

GXO is a leading provider of cutting‑edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services.

GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

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