Traffic Planner

Job Title: Traffic Planner  

Department: Traffic Operations

Position Type: Full-Time Regular

Pay Basis: Salaried – Once Monthly

Travel: 0-5 days per year

Hours of Work: 40 hrs. / week

Reports to: Transport Manager

People Manager: No

How You’ll have an Impact: 

As a Fleet Planner at RXO Derby, you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring operational efficiency and

customer satisfaction. You will independently manage daily planning of vehicle movements using cost-effective strategies and ensure compliance with safety and legal standards. Your efforts will

directly contribute to maintaining fleet availability, reducing costs, and supporting high service performance in a fast-paced logistics environment.

Essential Functions:

• Plan efficient routes and driver schedules using Qargo TMS to optimize LTL and FTL  deliveries
• Understand national road networks, regional traffic patterns, and route constraints.
• Apply UK/EU rules on driver working hours, breaks, and tachograph usage.
• Assign jobs to drivers based on route viability, vehicle type, and driver availability.
• Record issues (e.g. delays, breakdowns, complaints) against jobs when needed.
• Brief drivers on hours, routes, and locations; provide real-time support.
• React quickly to road closures, weather, delays, or staff changes.
• Liaise with subcontractors, agencies, and external partners.
• Report on vehicle/trailer availability, maintenance, and driver schedules.

Essential Competencies:

 Skills

• Strong decision-making and commercial judgment in time-sensitive, peak-demand environments
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and able to communicate across all levels of the organization
• Familiar with VOSA legislation, including tachograph and working time directive compliance
• Demonstrated to thrive under pressure in fast-changing, operationally complex environments

• Ability to speak English fluently

Progression: Senior Traffic Planner

Preferred Education & Experience:

• 3–5 years in logistics, ideally with experience in fleet or transport planning systems

Do Well, Be Well

• Comprehensive benefits package (Smart Hive retail discount platform, group life insurance)

• Free confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) with qualified counsellors

• Enhanced maternity leave

• Enhanced paternity leave

• Diverse and Inclusive environment

Important Notice to US Applicants:

Coyote is an at-will employer. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please view Equal Opportunity Posters provided by the OFCCP.