Route Planner

  • Brakes
  • Portbury, Somerset
  • Feb 02, 2026
Full time

Job Description

Job Description

Route Planner - Portbury

Salary: £41,875 per annum

Shift Pattern: 09:30am - 19:00pm Any 5 days over 7

Brakes is a top UK food business and a proud part of Sysco GB - the world's leading foodservice company. We're growing across the country and aiming to be the absolute best in our industry.

So join us in Portbury as a Route Planner, and take your career to the next level. A satisfying role You will be joining a small team that keep our network running, ensuring we deliver an exceptional level of service to our customers. You'll be responsible for making sure all routes are optimised so that operational targets are achieved - your amazing planning and organisational skills will be critical to your success. With no two days the same, you will need to be able to adapt accordingly and deal with unexpected issues as they arise, ensuring that all stakeholders are communicated with in an effective and timely manner.
As you would expect within logistics, this is a deadline driven role where you will need to balance the needs of drivers, customers, and account managers - staying calm and focused to get the job done. Working closely with depot operational colleagues, you will also review and refine delivery schedules to ensure maximum efficiency and analyse data from a variety of systems and sources to identify areas for future improvements.

What you bring to the mix:
To join us in this role you will be an experienced planner with a good knowledge of the area.
Good understanding of driver working time
Previous use of transport planning software would be an advantage but is not essential and be confident using Microsoft Excel and SAP
You'll have an enthusiastic, can-do attitude Ability of using your experience and logical thinking to overcome challenges as they arise to ensure a positive outcome.

Bags of Benefits
We take care of our people. On our team, you'll be able to take your pick from everything from a pension scheme and generous holiday to family-friendly flexibility and ongoing training. You'll get fantastic discounts on our delicious products too. To enjoy the rewards of joining our supportive team, apply now.