Planning Administrator

Geary's Bakeries Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A bakery company based in the UK is seeking a Planning Administrator to join their supply chain planning team. You will be responsible for monitoring equipment orders and assisting in daily planning tasks. The ideal candidate has over 3 years of administrative experience, strong communication skills, and a good understanding of supply chain processes. This role offers a chance to be part of a friendly and passionate team.

Benefits

Free delicious bread

Cycle to Work scheme

Chance to win prizes

Qualifications

• 3 years + experience as an office administrator is essential.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure and think quickly is essential.
• Capability to multitask in a fast-paced environment is essential.
• Good understanding of supply chain processes is essential.
• Strong IT systems knowledge including Excel is essential.

Responsibilities

• Monitor basket collections with third-party hauliers and collate data.
• Create basket collection documentation for third-party hauliers.
• Record inbound deliveries and investigate discrepancies.
• Work with cross-functional teams for warehouse communication on deliveries.
• Raise orders for baskets and pallet deliveries.
• De-hire equipment on supplier portals.
• Arrange returns for damaged baskets or pallets.
• Other administrative tasks.

Skills

Office administration

Communication skills

Calm under pressure

Multitasking

Supply chain understanding

Excel proficiency

Tools

Sage 200

Job description

Planning Administrator

• Glenfield, Leicestershire
• Sunday - Wednesday
• 8.30am - 6.30pm

About Us

At Geary s Bakeries, we are on a crusade to make proper bread more accessible to more people. We are passionate about re‑imagining the way Great Britain thinks about their everyday loaf. This passion is at the heart of everything we do, and we have done, since 1906.

We are born and bred in Leicestershire and proud of our long‑standing heritage. Today, we operate from three sites on a 24/7 operation. We are made up of towards 900 people: a friendly, diverse and outgoing team, passionate about making a difference to the bakery industry.

With recent investment, we have accelerated our ambitious growth plans. In the last 11 years, we have grown rapidly from £5m annual sales to over £90m and we are not stopping there! Backed by our vision and strategy, major capital investment and our commitment to developing our people and processes, we aim to grow our sales to £100m+ within the next three years.

Our brilliant benefits include free delicious bread, a Cycle to Work scheme and a chance to win a £10k worth prizes annually! Plus, if you refer a friend to join our team, you could earn up to £500!

The Role

Over recent months as the business has continued to grow, we have been reassessing our internal structure to ensure we have all the right people in place to support our people and the growing business needs. As part of this review Geary s Bakeries is currently looking to recruit an equipment controller/ administrator to join our supply chain planning team, who will be responsible for monitoring & placing orders for equipment and daily planning administration tasks:

• Monitoring our basket collections with third party haulier and collate data.
• Create basket collection documentation with accurate information to inform 3rd party haulier what stock to collect from where.
• Record inbound deliveries and investigating delivery discrepancies, liaising with our third-party haulier to get a conclusion.
• Work with cross functional teams within the business and be point of contact for warehouse on equipment deliveries.
• Raise orders for baskets and pallet deliveries.
• De-hire equipment daily on the supplier's portals.
• Arrange for any damaged baskets or pallets to be returned to supplier.
• Other administrative tasks.

About You

At Geary s, we look for people who show up every day to do their best. We are a passionate, friendly team and look for the same qualities in our new recruits. We firmly believe your attitude and approach is just as important (if not, more so) than the skills and experience on your CV.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Highly structured and independent
• Approachable and confident to handle sensitive and confidential subjects
• Curiosity and willingness to challenge and develop culture
• Ability to work interdepartmentally in order to achieve goals
• Ability to remain calm and positive under pressure
• Works to high standards
• Personable with strong communication and relationship building capabilities across all levels of the business
• Good experience of employee relations
• Organised and methodical

Skills and Experience

• 3 years + experience as an office administrator Essential.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills - Essential.
• The ability to remain calm under pressure, to think quickly and independently Essential.
• Capability to multitask in a fast‑paced environment Essential.
• Good understanding of supply chain processes Essential.
• Strong IT systems knowledge and skills including Excel Essential.
• Knowledge and experience of using Sage 200 - Advantageous.

Please submit a CV in application. No agencies.

If you have not heard from us within seven days, unfortunately you have not been successful on this occasion, but we wish you every success in your search for a new position.

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK, at point of interview, and for the tenure of employment contract. As part of the recruitment process, you will be asked to provide documented evidence of your eligibility to work in the UK.