Logistics Planning Executive

Nestlé; Buxton; On-site; GBP 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading beverage company is seeking a Logistics Planning Executive in Buxton. You will coordinate orders and deliveries, ensuring safety and compliance. Ideal candidates have experience in distribution, strong computer skills, and knowledge of health and safety. This role offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits, including a flexible working scheme and focus on personal development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus scheme

25 days holiday plus statutory holidays

Pension scheme

Focus on personal development

Qualifications

• Experience in a distribution or transport-based environment.
• Ability to use computer systems to an intermediate/advanced level.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety implications in a transport environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate orders and manage inbound/outbound deliveries.
• Greet drivers and collaborate with the transport team.
• Ensure timely deliveries and compliance.

Skills

Continuous improvement

Computer systems use

Health and Safety knowledge

Job description

Overview

Nestlé Waters & Premium Beverages

Logistics Planning Executive

Location: Buxton, Derbyshire

Salary: Circa £32,000 per annum plus excellent companywide benefits

Shift Pattern – 4 on 4 off, 2 days and 2 nights

Championing diversity and inclusion is important to us; when we embrace different perspectives and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business.

Position Summary

We now have a fantastic opportunity for a talented and driven individual to join our Nestlé Waters business as a Logistics Planning executive, reporting to the Warehouse Shift Manager.

The key objective of this role is to provide, customer facing service supporting our distribution team (planning and delivery teams) to enable the goods received and goods out to be distributed in timely manner.

Nestlé Waters is the world leader in the bottled water market, and we’re committed to bottling the very best waters from the source and straight to our customers via the most advanced and sustainable techniques currently employed.

We have a genuine passion for healthy hydration, a fabulous portfolio of brands, a clear strategy and a determination to win in the marketplace of both consumers and customers.

A day in the life of a Logistics Planning Executive

Reporting to the Shift Manager, your main responsibility will be to work as a member of the team and coordinate orders from the FRS and manage inbound / outbound deliveries.

You will be expected to greet drivers on their arrival and work closely with our transport team in York on a daily basis, to establish a link between production planning and the distribution team to ensure a smooth transition to market.

Other duties include but are not limited to:

• Ensuring timely deliveries are met in accordance with the loading schedule and compliance to the driving time directive.
• Dealing with driver queries and providing solutions and escalating when required
• Proactive approach to the daily planning schedule to identify any problematic areas of the shift
• Reporting progress vs plan to the warehouse shift manager throughout the shift to ensure the days targets for the loads are met
• Monitor the yard in a live space ensuring capacity for trailers is not exceeded but also not under the minimum requirements for fulfilment
• Goods returned – this needs to be documented and inputted into the system and put it back into stock and reported through the correct planning channels
• Responsible for the paper trail of goods in and goods out of the factory, high attention to detail ensuring everything is documented and retained in the appropriate manner.
• Responsible for communicating with Drivers ensuring they are compliant during their visit and be prepared to identify and challenge where required
• Proactively promoting positive behaviours around individual safety and safety of others

What Will Make You Successful?

The successful candidates will be thorough, professional and care about the safety of themselves and others.

You will:

• Have experience of working in an environment that drives continuous improvement and passion for safe and efficient warehouse operation.
• Demonstrate the ability to use computer systems to an intermediate/ Advanced Level
• Proven track record in a Distribution or transport-based environment
• Essential knowledge of Health and Safety implications within the transport environment

What you need to know

What can we offer in return? Great benefits you’d expect from a business the size of Nestlé – in the shape of a competitive salary and benefits package, bonus scheme, flexible working scheme, 25 days holiday plus statutory holidays, pension scheme and a real focus on personal development and growth.

The closing date for this role is 24/10/2025

We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.

At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect. When we embrace diversity and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business. People of all gender identities, ethnically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBT+ community are strongly encouraged to apply. If there is anything we can do to accommodate you to participate fully in the application process, please let us know. We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity, our people make up a number of Colleague Networks who represent different experiences and communities who hold us accountable in creating a sense of belonging for all, and our values create the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution you bring. Find out more about our Colleague Networks here: Diversity, equity and inclusion | Nestlé (nestle.co.uk)

We are committed to equal opportunity for all and we may collect relevant data for monitoring purposes during our candidate registration process. Be yourself, everyone else is taken!