The Role at a Glance
- Senior Transport Planner
- Bournville, UK
- Full Time
- Competitive Salary (depends on experience)
- Plus Benefits & Development Opportunities
- Hours: 40 hours per week with flexibility required due to operational nature
Company
Founded in 1984, Van den Bosch is an international logistics service provider with more than 700 employees. We are a top 10 player in European Bulk logistics and operate across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, moving 2.6 million tonnes of bulk product annually.
Your Expertise
- Experience in bulk transport planning
- Understanding of fleet operations, equipment, and technical aspects
- Strong communication skills and commercial awareness
- Proactive, improvement‑driven, solution‑oriented mindset
- Ability to work independently while collaborating in an international team
You will be responsible for driving planning, performance, and continuous improvement across a growing UK operation. Your day‑to‑day duties include coordinating with UK and Netherlands planning teams, managing fleet utilisation, overseeing driver operations, and acting as the trusted operational contact for the customer. When challenges arise you resolve them; when inefficiencies emerge you fix them; when opportunities for improvement appear you spot them first. The role covers tactical planning, cost control, compliance, fleet performance, and long‑term operational success.
You – The Ideal Candidate
- Solid experience in transport planning, ideally in a senior or coordinating capacity
- In‑depth understanding of fleet operations, equipment, and technical realities
- CPC qualification is an advantage
- Excellent communication, commercial thinking, and the ability to present to a customer and sort operational crises on short notice
- Independent, yet effective in an international cross‑border team
- Based within a reasonable distance of Bournville and ready to be present, visible, and hands‑on
- Proactive, solutions‑first mindset – you fix things rather than just flag them
What’s on Offer
- Opportunity to shape and improve a key UK transport operation
- A challenging and varied role within a leading bulk transport company
- Ongoing development opportunities to grow into a bulk transport specialist
- Collaborative, international working environment
- Competitive salary and employment package based on experience
Why Van den Bosch?
- Dynamic and international teams
- Plenty of room for development and growth
- Leading the way together through innovation and digitisation
- Work–private life balance
- Named ‘World‑class workplace’ (2024)
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