Transport Planner

Ambitious People Realising Creative Logistics Solutions.

Where will you be working?

Royal Den Hartogh Logistics is a leading logistics service provider for the chemical, gas, polymer, and food industries. Founded in 1920 in the Netherlands, our family-owned company strongly focuses on safety and sustainability. Together with our customers and suppliers, we develop smart logistics solutions that contribute to a more efficient supply chain. We operate worldwide with 54 locations in 27 countries. Our team consists of over 2,600 employees, and we manage a modern fleet of 25,000 tank containers, 5,000 dry bulk containers and trailers, 575 tank trailers, and nearly 900 trucks.

The Role
We are looking for a motivated and driven Transport Planner to join our team. Your role will be to efficiently plan our fleet and drivers while meeting customer expectations, product requirements and legal regulations.

In this key operational role, your responsibilities will be to deliver exceptional service standards and deliver strong operational performance, specifically: 

• Plan and execute daily transport activities to meet customer requirements and service levels, ensuring route optimisation, product compatibility, driver qualifications and fleet availability.

• Monitor real-time operational performance and escalate issues to maintain service continuity, ensuring compliance with ADR, Working Time Directive, driver hours and all relevant transport legislation.

• Communicate clear trip details and updates to drivers, supporting effective two-way communication.

• Book and track intermodal transport (ferry/rail) in collaboration with central modality teams and manage equipment repositioning and availability for maintenance and inspections.

• Act as first point of contact for Near Miss and Action Reporting processes, ensuring accurate documentation and stakeholder feedback.

• Track cost-impacting factors such as wasted trips, demurrage and fixed trucking, ensuring accurate recharge.

• Use dashboards and planning tools to monitor and enhance KPI delivery and continuous improvement across our transport operations.

Successful candidates

Will have strong organisational skills, be an excellent communicator and eager to understand our business.  Furthermore, you will have: 

• CPC qualification (or willingness to obtain)

• Mechanical/technical understanding of commercial vehicles and safe operation

• Sound knowledge of UK transport legislation, compliance regulations for HGVs, chemicals and gases

• Experience in transport administration or coordination, including planning and route optimisation

• Strong IT skills: Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook; ability to learn TMS and compliance systems

• Effective problem-solving skills; ability to act quickly in response to operational issues

• Strong communication skills for engaging with drivers, management and customers

• Ability to work independently in the field and manage own time effectively

What we offer:
At Den Hartogh Logistics, we believe people are our greatest strength. When you join our team, you can expect:

• A culture built on trust, ownership, and responsibility, where your contributions truly matter.

• A dynamic and innovative work environment, with operational excellence, continuous improvement, and teamwork at its core.

• Opportunities for professional growth and personal development, supported by tailored training programmes.

• A competitive benefits package

• A workplace that values ambition, innovation, and collaboration – while never losing sight of the importance of enjoying what we do.

Sounds good? Apply now!
Want to know more? Contact Sarah Langridge, People & Culture Co-ordinator (slangridge@denhartogh.com) or apply directly via the button below.