Transport Planner

As a Transport Coordinator, you'll be at the heart of our operation, ensuring the seamless flow of products that help customers enjoy their favourite M&S food. Joining our Ward Park site, you'll play a vital role in coordinating resources, supporting service delivery, and helping drive operational excellence within a fast-paced distribution environment.

Reporting into the Transport Shift Manager, you’ll support the smooth running of the transport operation across your shift. Within this role you will:

Plan and manage transport resources to meet customer requirements and operational targets

Work closely with customers to understand current and future transport needs

Respond promptly to customer concerns, escalating issues where appropriate

Collaborate with colleagues across shifts to ensure consistency and continuity of operations

Monitor performance and identify opportunities for process improvements and increased efficiency

Support the delivery of high operational standards while maintaining a customer-focused approach

Previous experience within a transport, logistics or distribution planning environment

Strong organisational and planning skills, with the ability to prioritise effectively in a fast-paced operation

Excellent communication skills and confidence building relationships with customers and colleagues

Experience managing resources and coordinating operational activities

A proactive approach to problem-solving and decision-making

Strong attention to detail and the ability to work accurately under pressure

Good IT skills and experience using transport planning or logistics systems

When you join Gist, you're joining a business that plays a critical role within the M&S Group.

You'll have the opportunity to contribute to a fast-paced operation, work alongside experienced colleagues and play an important part in one of the UK's leading food supply chains.

Our culture is built around our values of being Progressive, Accountable, Collaborative and Ethical, creating an environment where people are trusted, supported and encouraged to grow.

Whether you're coordinating a warehouse operation, supporting your team or helping improve the way we work, your contribution makes a real difference.

At Gist, we believe our differences make us stronger.

We're committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and able to succeed. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of our recruitment process, please let us know. We'll work with you to ensure you have the support you need.

Our Internal Recruitment Team fulfil all vacancies on a direct basis. Unsolicited contact by unapproved agencies (sharing speculative CVs) will not be accepted and introductory fees will not apply.

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