🚚 Route Planner (Temporary)

The Best Connection Recruiting - on behalf of a leading Builders Merchants
📍 Walsall
📅 Temporary: 4-8 Weeks

About the Company

Our client is one of the Midlands' leading suppliers of building, landscaping, civil, and DIY materials.

The Opportunity

The Best Connection are recruiting for a Route Planner to join a busy transport team at their Walsall branch on a temporary basis (4-8 weeks).

This is a fast-paced and varied role, where you will play a key part in ensuring the efficiency of transport operations and supporting overall branch performance.

Key Responsibilities

🚛 Transport & Planning Duties

• Coordinate daily delivery schedules for branch vehicles, including HGVs with HIAB cranes
• Liaise with depot managers to ensure efficient inter-branch planning
• Work closely with yard staff to ensure correct loading of vehicles
• Manage routing to maximise delivery efficiency and vehicle capacity
• Monitor dispatch of all deliveries from the yard
• Organise inter-branch stock transfers

🧾 Administration & Coordination

• Maintain accurate transport paperwork and filing systems
• Assist with driver holiday/absence planning and adjust schedules accordingly
• Balance yard and warehouse workloads to ensure timely vehicle loading

⚠️ Problem Solving & Customer Service

• Handle delivery-related customer queries and complaints professionally
• Manage vehicle breakdowns and arrange repairs with external providers

Compliance Responsibilities

• Ensure all transport activities comply with:
  • Road Transport Directive
  • Working Time Directive (WTD)
  • Drivers' Hours Regulations
• Maintain awareness of VOSA regulations
• Support vehicle defect reporting and repair coordination
• Oversee required inspections (6-weekly checks, LOLER inspections, etc.)

Key Skills & Experience

• Previous experience in a logistics or route planning environment
• Strong knowledge of the West Midlands geography (Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Dudley - wider regions desirable)
• Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work effectively in a busy transport environment
• Strong communication skills with a customer-focused approach
• Good level of computer literacy, particularly Microsoft Excel

Desirable (but not essential):

• CPC qualification
• Experience with HIAB vehicles
• Knowledge of routing software
• Understanding of building materials and load planning

Personal Qualities

• High levels of energy, drive, and attention to detail
• Ability to prioritise workloads effectively
• Team player with a proactive attitude
• Confident decision-maker in a fast-paced environment

Apply Today

If you're an experienced Route Planner looking for your next opportunity in a dynamic and supportive environment, we want to hear from you.

👉 Apply now with The Best Connection Recruiting to be considered for this position.