Work-Force
A Transport Planner position is being filled in Cape Town. Suitable candidates from across Western Cape are invited to submit their applications for review.
The Role
This Transport Planner role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Cape Town. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the logistics jobs pipeline across Western Cape.
Day-to-day, the role balances focused delivery with the kind of collaboration that keeps things moving. The successful candidate is trusted to make sensible decisions inside the agreed scope, with line-management support whenever a sounding board is useful.
Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Transport Planner is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in Western Cape is consistently high and consistently fair.
About Cape Town
Working in Cape Town means a place on the N2 corridor toward the Cape Winelands, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the Western Cape region, and the Cape Town office benefits from those long-standing connections.
Accessibility is taken seriously: where the role allows, the team works toward a balance of in-office presence and flexibility for candidates based in and around Cape Town.
Many candidates already living within reach of Cape Town cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Western Cape economy.
Equal Opportunity
The organisation is committed to fair, merit-based recruitment and equal opportunity. Applications are assessed against the published role requirements in line with applicable employment law.
B-BBEE compliance is more than a scorecard here. It informs how the business invests in skills development, supplier diversity and community engagement across the country.
Importantly, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for Western Cape.
A Typical Day
Your day kicks off in the yard or at the dock, checking schedules, briefing your team and lining up the day’s priorities. You move between receiving, picking, dispatch and the WMS, keeping a close eye on accuracy and time slots. There are constant conversations — with drivers, controllers, customers and the warehouse floor — and the better you communicate, the smoother things run. By the end of the shift, the racks are tidy, the trucks are out, and the next inbound load is already on its way.
Beyond that, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Western Cape operations throw up the unexpected.
No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Cape Town.
Key Responsibilities
- Process returns, claims and damaged stock through the agreed workflow
- Investigate stock losses and contribute to shrinkage reduction plans
- Prepare daily dispatch and receiving reports for site management
- Plan delivery routes to maximise vehicle utilisation and on-time delivery
- Maintain housekeeping standards in racking, aisles and yard areas
- Monitor third-party logistics partners against agreed KPIs
- Liaise with transporters, drivers and customers on dispatch schedules
Essential Criteria
- Experience using a Warehouse Management System (WMS)
- Willingness to work in a fast-paced, target-driven environment
- Awareness of OHS Act, traffic regulations and hazardous goods rules
- 2+ years’ experience in warehousing, distribution or logistics
- Ability to work shifts, including night shifts and weekends
- Understanding of inbound, outbound and stock-take processes
- Strong numeracy and accuracy on stock counts and pick lists
Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.