National Prospect | Melbourne Preferred | Open to Candidates Across Australia
Plan the Network. Solve the Challenges. Keep Australia Moving.
At Lineage, we're reimagining the world's food supply chain.
As the world's largest temperature-controlled warehouse REIT and logistics solutions provider, we play a critical role in connecting producers, retailers and consumers through an integrated cold chain network. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, ensuring food moves safely, efficiently and sustainably every day.
We're currently seeking an experienced
Senior Transport Planner
to join our growing Logistics Solutions team.
This is not an IT, Business Intelligence or data analyst role.
We're looking for a transport professional who has planned, allocated and dispatched trucks in a live transport environment and understands what it takes to keep freight moving when plans change in real time.
About the Role
As our Senior Transport Planner, you'll be responsible for planning, building and executing daily refrigerated transport movements across Lineage's national network.
Working closely with transport operations, warehouses, carriers and customer service teams, you'll ensure transport plans are not only optimised on screen but are practical, executable and effective on the road.
You'll act as the planning subject matter expert for the business, balancing service, cost, capacity and compliance while helping to drive continual improvements across the network.
This is a highly visible role that combines operational planning expertise, problem-solving capability and transport network optimisation.
What You'll Be Doing
Planning and executing daily transport movements across Lineage's national refrigerated network




Reviewing and refining Transport Management System (TMS) generated plans to ensure operational feasibility
Managing planning decisions around driver hours, trailer availability, dock capacity and customer delivery windows
Responding to disruptions and real-time operational challenges while maintaining service performance
Working closely with transport operations teams, warehouses and subcontract carriers
Driving load optimisation and fleet utilisation outcomes
Analysing network performance to identify opportunities for efficiency improvements
Supporting transport system enhancements, optimisation initiatives and continuous improvement projects
Coaching and mentoring planners while sharing best practice across the business
Ensuring compliance with Chain of Responsibility (CoR), fatigue management and transport regulations.
What We're Looking For
We're seeking a transport professional who understands that great planning happens where operations meet execution.
You'll ideally bring:
Extensive experience in transport planning, allocation or dispatch within a live transport environment
Experience working in refrigerated transport, FMCG, retail distribution or other time-critical freight operations
In-depth, hands‐on experience using Transport Management Systems (TMS) such as Blue Yonder, ORTEC, Translogix or similar




Sound understanding of fleet operations, vehicle utilisation, transport compliance and carrier management
Knowledge of Chain of Responsibility, fatigue management and mass compliance requirements
Experience balancing customer service outcomes with operational and commercial realities
The ability to remain calm, decisive and solutions‐focused when plans change
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
A continuous improvement mindset and passion for operational excellence.
Highly Regarded
Experience supporting national or multi-state transport networks
Background in cold chain, FMCG or primary logistics
Logistics or Supply Chain qualifications
Experience mentoring or coaching transport planners
Exposure to Excel and Power BI reporting.
Why Join Lineage?
At Lineage, you'll be joining an organisation that is transforming the future of food logistics while investing in the growth and development of its people.
The opportunity to influence transport performance across a national network
Working alongside some of the industry's most experienced logistics professionals
Genuine career development and progression opportunities
Access to industry‐leading technology and transport optimisation tools
The chance to make a meaningful impact in a business that plays an essential role in Australia's food supply chain
We are guided by:
Safety, Trust, Respect, Innovation, Boldness and Servant Leadership
- shaping how we work, lead and succeed together.
Lineage is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic work environment and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply.
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📌 Senior Transport Planner (Melbourne)
🏢 Lineage Logistics
📍 Melbourne