Transport Planner

About the role

To contribute to the Bristol depot’s Service Delivery and Customer Experience by optimising fleet and resource utilisation to ensure efficient, safe, and timely delivery of products to customer sites.

As an integral member of the depot team, the role is responsible for ensuring compliance with company transport policies, procedures, and relevant legislation. The postholder will proactively identify operational issues, manage risks, and support continuous improvement in transport efficiency and service performance.

The role includes managing multi‑drop deliveries, resolving issues on the road, and coordinating dispatches, collections, and returns.

Responsibilities and Activities

- Transport Planning & Operations

• Review order screens daily and plan transport activities in advance

• Pull forward orders where possible to improve vehicle utilisation

• Plan transport operations at least two days ahead using Transend/M4 systems

• Build loads for IDN transfers and print all required IDN paperwork

• Sort picking and delivery notes for the following day

• Arrange haylage deliveries and manage assigned hauliers relevant to the site

- Driver & Fleet Management

• Work closely with drivers within a transport office environment

• Deal with day‑to‑day driver issues and provide operational support

• Ensure all vehicles and drivers operate in line with safety standards and company procedures

• Monitor compliance with transport legislation, health & safety, and environmental requirements

- Customer & Stakeholder Liaison

• Book in deliveries with customers and manage delivery schedules

• Respond promptly to operational changes, customer queries, and feedback

• Work collaboratively with the wider operations team to ensure service excellence

• Participate in transport and planning meetings

- Administration & Systems

• Complete Transend pallet checks, order exports, and cross‑referencing

• Receive depot deliveries (Goods In)

• Raise purchase orders (POs) as required

• Support the implementation of new systems and process improvements

- Performance & Continuous Improvement

• Ensure transport plans meet defined KPI targets

• Identify operational risks, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement

• Support initiatives to improve service delivery, cost efficiency, and sustainability

 Your skills and experience:

- Essential

• Proven experience in a similar transport, logistics, or planning role

• Strong transport and logistics knowledge

• Excellent time management, organisational, and planning skills

• Strong customer service focus

• Confident interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills

• Ability to multitask and work effectively under pressure

• Strong IT skills with high attention to detail

• Ability to work independently, use initiative, and think quickly

• Flexible and adaptable to a fast‑paced, changing environment

- Desirable

• Good geographical knowledge of the South West

• Experience in a multi‑drop delivery environment

Relevant experience is preferred; however, candidates with a positive attitude, strong willingness to learn, and the right behavioural attributes will also be considered.

Brenntag provides equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees of all backgrounds and identities to create a workplace where difference is valued because it forms a resilient and more innovative organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, religion or belief, parental and family status, or any other protected characteristic. We welcome applications from women, men and non-binary candidates of all ethnicities and socio-economic backgrounds.

Brenntag TA Team