Junior Master Planner EMEA (UK/NL)

Driscoll's; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Driscoll's is seeking a Junior Master Planner EMEA to join our Supply Chain Planning team in Maidstone. You will help ensure the right products are available at the right time, working with Supply Chain, Sales and Manufacturing to manage inventory and support order fulfilment in a fast-paced FMCG environment.

You will develop and maintain master plans for multiple product categories, coordinating with international stakeholders and using ERP and Anaplan to continuously improve planning accuracy

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Logistics, Business Administration or related field.
• 1-3 years of planning and scheduling experience.
• Advanced experience with ERP systems and planning tools.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to translate data into clear plans and practical actions.
• Good communication and collaboration skills.
• Professional proficiency in English.
• Experience in multinational FMCG; knowledge of S&OP; Spanish and APICS CPIM beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain master plans aligned with strategic and operational objectives.
• Manage planning for smaller-scale and less complex product categories.
• Coordinate daily with Supply Chain, Sales, Manufacturing and other stakeholders.
• Monitor inventory levels and support accurate and timely order fulfilment.
• Create, execute and adjust plans based on supply/demand changes.
• Process planning data across ERP systems and planning tools (including Anaplan).
• Monitor KPIs such as order fulfilment, lead times and fruit age.
• Identify planning risks or gaps and recommend solutions.
• Support scenario planning and decision-making for Master Planning team.
• Contribute ideas to improve planning processes and tools.
• Communicate changes to planning schedules clearly and on time.
• Act as back-up for Master Planner to ensure continuity.

Skills

Analytical

Organised

Communication

English proficiency

Education

Bachelors or Masters in Supply Chain/Operations/Logistics/Business Admin

Tools

ERP systems

Anaplan

Job description

About The Opportunity

Are you ready to take the next step in your supply chain planning career? Do you enjoy working with data, coordinating across different teams and turning complex information into clear and actionable plans? Then this could be the opportunity for you.

Location: UK - Maidstone

Job Family

Supply Chain

Time Type

Full time

Job Requisition ID

R0009373

Experience Years

0-3 Years of Experience

Employee Type

Regular

About The Opportunity

Are you ready to take the next step in your supply chain planning career? Do you enjoy working with data, coordinating across different teams and turning complex information into clear and actionable plans? Then this could be the opportunity for you.

As our Junior Master Planner EMEA, you will join our Supply Chain Planning team and help ensure that the right products are available at the right time. You will work closely with colleagues across Supply Chain, Sales and Manufacturing to manage inventory, support order fulfilment and contribute to our broader S&OP objectives.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with initial planning experience who wants to further develop within an international and fast-moving FMCG environment.

Responsibilities

Your Key Responsibilities Will Include

• Supporting the development and maintenance of master plans in line with strategic and operational objectives.
• Managing the planning of smaller-scale and less complex product categories.
• Coordinating daily with Supply Chain, Sales, Manufacturing and other key stakeholders.
• Monitoring inventory levels and supporting accurate and timely order fulfilment.
• Creating, executing and continuously adjusting plans based on changing supply and demand dynamics.
• Processing and maintaining planning data across ERP systems and planning tools, including weekly uploads into Anaplan.
• Monitoring key performance indicators, including order fulfilment, lead times and fruit age.
• Identifying potential planning risks or gaps and recommending practical solutions.
• Supporting scenario planning and decision‑making for the wider Master Planning team.
• Contributing ideas to improve planning processes, tools and ways of working.
• Communicating changes to planning schedules clearly and on time.
• Acting as a back-up for the Master Planner when required to ensure continuity of operations.

Candidate Profile

About The Role

In this role, you will support the development, execution and continuous improvement of our master plans, with a strong focus on post-harvest planning. Through daily cross-functional alignment, you will help balance product availability, inventory levels and customer demand.

Alongside supporting the wider master planning activities, you will take ownership of the planning for several smaller product categories, including Berry Valley, Organics, Red Currants, Plums and Rhubarb. You will work with international stakeholders to create, monitor and adjust these plans based on real-time developments.

Your contribution will directly support important performance indicators such as order fulfilment, lead times from field to dispatch and the age of fruit in inventory.

What You Bring

You are analytical, organised and comfortable working with different stakeholders in a dynamic international environment. You can manage changing priorities while maintaining accuracy and keeping others informed.

For This Role, We Are Looking For

• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Logistics, Business Administration or a related field.
• Between one and three years of experience in planning and scheduling.
• Advanced experience working with ERP systems and planning tools.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• The ability to translate data into clear plans and practical actions.
• Good communication and collaboration skills.
• Professional proficiency in English.
• Experience within a multinational FMCG environment, knowledge of S&OP processes or exposure to agricultural or post-harvest planning would be an advantage. Spanish language skills and an APICS CPIM certification are also considered beneficial.
• Are you ready to take the next step in your supply chain planning career? Do you enjoy working with data, coordinating across different teams and turning complex information into clear and actionable plans? Then this could be the opportunity for you.

About Driscolls

Driscoll's is the global market leader for fresh strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries. With more than 100 years of farming heritage and hundreds of independent growers around the world, Driscoll's is passionate about growing fresh, beautiful and delicious berries. Our values of humility, passion and trustworthiness have guided our mission to delight consumers around the world. Driscoll's exclusive patented berry varieties are developed through years of research using only natural breeding methods – meaning, no GMOs. From farm-to-table, we focus on delivering a high quality, premium berry experience with our many supply chain partners. Driscoll's is the trusted brand for Only the Finest Berries™.

Driscoll's es el proveedor líder en la comercialización de Fresas, Frambuesas, Zarzamoras y Arándanos Azules en el mundo. Con más de 100 años de herencia en agricultura y cientos de productores independiente alrededor del mundo, Driscoll's es una compañía apasionada por cultivar Berries frescas, hermosas y deliciosas. Nuestros valores de humildad, pasión y confianza han guiado nuestra misión de deleitar a los consumidores en el mundo. Las variedades exclusivas de Driscoll's han sido desarrolladas a través de años de investigación usando solo métodos de mejoramiento natural. De la granja a la mesa, nos enfocamos en ofrecer una experiencia de alta calidad con apoyo de nuestros socios de la cadena de suministro. Driscoll's es la marca de confianza de solo las mejores Berries.