Transport Planner

Derby , United Kingdom

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Join a customer-centric team to enhance B2C home delivery efficiency through innovative transport planning and hands-on route optimisation efforts.

About The Team:

This is a strong opportunity to join a fast-moving, customer-centric business where transport planning directly impacts the end customer experience. We are looking for a Transport Planner with a clear bias toward B2C home delivery, final mile efficiency, and hands-on optimisation of multi-drop routes.While the role spans end-to-end transport planning, the primary focus is on home delivery planning: improving drop density, driving route efficiency, challenging system-generated plans, and reducing cost per delivery while protecting service. You will play a key role in closing capability gaps by actively refining plans rather than accepting tool outputs at face value. You will work closely with courier partners, haulage providers, and internal logistics teams to deliver high-quality, executable plans that support reliable, on-time delivery to customers.

What You Will Be Doing:

  • Building and executing daily multi-drop van delivery plans for B2C home delivery
  • Actively reviewing and refining computer-generated routes to improve drop density, driving time, and overall efficiency
  • Identifying and implementing route-level tweaks to reduce cost per delivery while maintaining customer service
  • Working closely with courier and DSP partners to improve on-road execution and performance
  • Reviewing base schedules and delivery patterns to unlock continuous improvement opportunities
  • Building and executing weekly outbound linehaul plans to support final mile delivery
  • Planning regional distribution sequences to ensure on-time arrival at final mile depots
  • Working with 3PL partners to meet connections and improve performance through smarter scheduling
  • Building inbound stock plans aligned to outbound and home delivery requirements
  • Managing pallet counts across production sites
  • Working closely with Supply Chain and Production to maintain a smooth and reliable despatch schedule
  • Visiting distribution sites regularly to ensure plans translate into safe, efficient execution

Who You Are:

  • At least 2 year of experience in transport planning with B2C or home delivery exposure
  • A demonstrable track record of improving route efficiency, increasing vehicle fill, and reducing cost
  • Strong understanding of UK road haulage and relevant regulatory requirements
  • Hands-on experience using transport planning tools, with confidence to challenge and improve system-generated plans
  • Experience working with drivers, couriers, and hauliers (3PLs)
  • Strong communication skills, able to work with stakeholders across operations, planning, and production

What you will get in return:

  • 70% off HelloFresh or Green Chef boxes
  • Company pension scheme
  • Gym membership
  • Bupa private medical insurance (including dental & family cover options)
  • Mental health first aiders and an employee assistance programme
  • Dog friendly office! (London site only)
  • Nursery support scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Group Life Assurance

Location: HelloFresh UK, Unit 2, Collaboration Way, Smartparc, Derby, DE21 7HW

Shifts: Tuesday to Saturday, 8am to 5pm

Next steps: Your application will be reviewed and if successful, a member of the Talent Acquisition Team will be in touch within 2 weeks.

You are required to cooperate with HelloFresh in all health and safety matters. You are responsible for ensuring you take reasonable care of your own health, and safety as well as others who may be affected by the work activities you undertake. You must report incidents immediately and actively raise health and safety-related concerns to your Line Manager. As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and secure environment, we will process Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks to the successful individual. Failure to disclose relevant information at application or throughout the process could affect your employment with the company. 

If you are currently a HelloFresh employee, please make sure you have discussed your application with your Line Manager.

Perks & Benefits Extracted with AI

  • Health Insurance: Bupa private medical insurance (including dental & family cover options)
  • Other Benefit: Group Life Assurance

HelloFresh SE is a German publicly traded meal-kit company based in Berlin, Germany.

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