https://jobs.co.uk/job/lead-transport-planner-yolk-recruitment--904b6703-5423-4ab5-accf-9d1221b5dba0 RSS feed for Lead Transport Planner at Yolk Recruitment. en-gb Thu, 09 Jul 2026 05:12:26 GMT https://jobs.co.uk/job/lead-transport-planner-yolk-recruitment--904b6703-5423-4ab5-accf-9d1221b5dba0 https://jobs.co.uk/job/lead-transport-planner-yolk-recruitment--904b6703-5423-4ab5-accf-9d1221b5dba0 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:52:25 GMT Location: Hereford | Salary: 10000-500000 Annual | Type: Permanent | Lead Transport PlannerHereford 32,000 - 36,000 Depending on Experience Monday - Friday Yolk Recruitment are partnered with a successful and well established food and drink manufacturer based near Hereford who have been making premium award-winning products since 1880. They are searching for a Lead Transport Planner to play a vital leadership role in keeping their operations running smoothly. This is what you''ll be doing: Lead the day-to-day planning and optimisation of a UK-wide multi-drop, multi-day delivery fleet.Schedule fleet movements, driver and shunter rotas, supplier collections, internal transfers and third-party collections.Ensure all deliveries are completed safely, on time, in full and in compliance with transport legislation and drivers'' hours regulations.Monitor transport performance, identify opportunities for continuous improvement and maximise fleet utilisation while reducing operational costs.Communicate effectively with drivers, warehouse teams, suppliers, customers and internal stakeholders to respond to changing operational demands. The experience you''ll need in this role: Proven experience in transport planning, fleet scheduling or logistics operations wit... Permanent