CoPack Production Planner

DHL Supply Chain; East Midlands; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8% employer pension + 4% employee cont

GP consultations (24/7)

Discounts

Loans & mortgage advice

Job summary

DHL Supply Chain Derby is seeking a Co-Pack Production Planner to create and maintain production plans, ensure orders are delivered on time, and work with customers and operations to manage changing priorities.

You will monitor stock, analyse data, produce reports, and support planning systems to drive accurate execution in a fast-paced environment. The role requires strong Excel skills and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Experience managing customer-facing relationships with strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and comfortable working with numbers, stock information and production data.
• Confident using Excel and IT systems to manage information and support decision making.
• Able to adapt quickly to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Flexible in approach and willing to support changing operational requirements and working patterns.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain production plans to ensure customer orders are delivered on time.
• Work closely with customers and operations to manage changing priorities and resolve issues quickly.
• Monitor stock availability and investigate shortages to prevent production delays.
• Produce reports, analyse performance, and communicate risks and updates to stakeholders.
• Support planning systems, work orders, and operational administration to ensure accurate execution.

Skills

Customer liaison

Attention to detail

Numbers & stock data

Adaptability

Communication

Tools

Excel

IT systems

Job description

Pay Rate: £32,500 per annum
Contract Type: Permanent (Full-Time)
Shift patterns: Core Hours Any 5 from 7 Rotating 06:00-14:00 / 14:00-22:00, with flexibility.
Location: EMG Derby, DE74 2BB

Think you know DHL? Think again! We're not just about delivering parcels. DHL Supply Chain is the world's leading logistics company and our people are the unsung heroes who keep the cogs turning and the country running smoothly.

We're looking for a Co-Pack Production Planner to support a fast-paced production environment, ensuring customer orders are planned, prioritised, and delivered efficiently. Working closely with customers, production teams, and operational colleagues, you'll play a key role in managing changing priorities, maintaining stock availability, and keeping production plans on track.

A TYPICAL DAY MAY INVOLVE

• Creating and maintaining production plans to ensure customer orders are delivered on time
• Working closely with customers and operational teams to manage changing priorities and resolve issues quickly
• Monitoring stock availability and investigating shortages to prevent production delays
• Producing reports, analysing performance, and communicating risks, priorities, and updates to stakeholders
• Supporting production planning systems, work orders, and operational administration to ensure accurate and efficient execution

THIS ROLE WOULD SUIT PEOPLE WHO

• Have experience managing customer-facing relationships where communication, problem solving, and responsiveness are key
• Have excellent attention to detail and are comfortable working with numbers, stock information, and production data
• Are confident using Excel and IT systems to manage information and support decision making
• Can adapt quickly and respond positively to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Are flexible in their approach and willing to support changing operational requirements and working patterns

WHY JOIN US?

• Join our generous pension scheme and benefit from an 8% employer contribution, alongside a 4% employee contribution
• Free confidential 24/7 GP consultations
• Hundreds of retail and lifestyle discounts
• Affordable loans, savings schemes and free mortgage advice
• Visit https://careers.dhl.com/global/en/working-at-dhl-supply-chain to learn more

WHO WE ARE

We're the global leaders in supply chain management with 188,000 people in over 50 countries. Our expert teams work together to deliver for our customers across a range of industries including retail, automotive, healthcare and more.

BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE

At DHL, we're all about creating a workplace where everyone's skills and experiences matter, and where you can be your true self every day.

As proud supporters of the Armed Forces Covenant, we value the skills and experience of ex-service personnel and are dedicated to helping our veterans find jobs.

Please be aware that interviews are provisionally scheduled to take place during the week commencing 2nd November. Applications received after this date may not be considered but will be added to our talent pool for future opportunities, subject to your consent. Please also be aware that we review applications continuously and where we have a large number of applications the application period may close ahead of the provisional interview date. To ensure your application is considered we recommend submitting it as early as possible.

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