Planning Administrator

Deutsche Post; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme 8% employer

Free confidential 24/7 GP

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Loans, savings schemes and freemortage

Job summary

Deutsche Post is seeking a Planning Administrator at East Midlands Gateway, Derby on a 6‑month secondment. The role focuses on supporting warehouse operations, workforce planning, administration, reporting, and booking coordination to keep the operation running smoothly.

The job involves coordinating planning activities, onboarding/offboarding, attendance, overtime, and agency workforce processes, with strong IT literacy and advanced Excel skills required.

Qualifications

• Strong IT literacy and proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Advanced Excel skills are required.
• Excellent organisational and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Support daily warehouse planning activities and align resources to operational needs and service targets.
• Coordinate employee administration including onboarding, offboarding, attendance, overtime, and agency workforce processes.
• Manage inbound/outbound booking schedules and maintain relationships with hauliers and transport partners.
• Act as a link between planning, operations, transport teams and external partners to ensure smooth day-to-day operations.

Skills

IT literacy

Excel

Organisational skills

Communication

Tools

Blue Yonder

Smart Bookings

Job description

• Grade: RCS O
• Contract Type: Secondment - 6 months
• Shift patterns: 37.5 hours, Monday - Friday 10am - 6pm
• Location: Derby - DE74 2BB

We have an exciting opportunity for a Planning Administrator to join our team at East Midlands Gateway, Derby on a 6-month secondment.

Supporting warehouse operations, you will play a key role in workforce planning, administration, reporting, and booking coordination, helping to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the operation.

A TYPICAL DAY MAY INVOLVE

• Support daily warehouse planning activities, ensuring resources are aligned to operational requirements and service level targets
• Coordinate employee administration, including onboarding, offboarding, attendance, overtime, and agency workforce processes
• Manage inbound and outbound booking schedules, maintaining strong relationships with hauliers and transport partners
• Act as a key link between planning, operations, transport teams, and external partners to ensure smooth day-to-day operations

THIS ROLE WOULD SUIT PEOPLE WHO

• Previous experience in an administrative, planning, logistics, or warehouse support role
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Good attention to detail and accuracy when handling data, reports, and workforce records
• Confident communicator with the ability to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Strong IT literacy - proficient in Microsoft Office with advanced Excel skills. Experience using Warehouse Management systems, ideally Blue Yonder. Smart Bookings experience is also desirable

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.

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