Production & Logistics Planner

PrepWorld; Northfleet; On-site; GBP 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A food manufacturing company in Northfleet is searching for a Production & Logistics Planner on a 12-month fixed-term contract. The Planner will handle daily production and logistics plans, ensuring accuracy and coordination with various teams. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills, a continuous improvement mindset, and the ability to manage resources efficiently. Competitive salary of £31,000 per annum with supportive team environment and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Wagestream access

Free on-site parking

Staff restaurant with subsidised food

Staff events

Fruit pots on Wednesdays

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Ability to instruct and follow up on requests from Senior Management.
• Good communication skills in English (written, spoken, and listening).
• Strong teamwork capabilities to achieve team goals.

Responsibilities

• Produce daily production plans accurately and on time.
• Manage outgoing logistics and ensure proper documentation.
• Communicate shortages and ensure effective use of resources.
• Train Planning and Logistics Administrators to required standards.

Skills

Continuous improvement mindset

Good communication skills

Teamwork

Good emotional control

Good numerical and literacy levels

Good IT and database/system skills

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a skilled Production & Logistics Planner to join our food manufacturing team on a 12‑month fixed‑term contract. The Production & Logistics Planner is responsible producing the daily production plans, the daily plan for all outgoing finished product, and all associated paperwork.

Responsibilities

• Producing all daily production plans accurately and on time - volumes, run rates, WIP etc - and provided to Production team
• Producing daily out loading logistics accurately and on time - customer depot orders, pick sheets, ASNs and load manifests, ad distribute to Dispatch.
• Booking of vehicles though online portals and producing loads plans and delivery notes.
• Ensuring any shortages are communicated to the wider business appropriately
• Ensure maximum utilisation of fruit within Production
• Send weekly and daily staff requests to agencies as required
• Authorisation of transport invoices
• Keeping planning errors to a minimum
• Plan and prioritise daily operations to ensure maximum performance and minimum delay
• Determine manpower, equipment and raw materials needed to cover production demand
• Address issues when they arise aiming for minimum disruption
• Obtain, collate and communicate output information (service level, staff numbers, waste, overpacks, WIP adherence etc.)
• Liaising with 3rd party haulage companies regarding collection times and traffic issues to ensure 100% service level is achieved.
• Completion of Customer Issue Log
• Training Planning and Logistics Administrators to conduct all activities to the required standard.
• Compiling weekly data to support Sales Admin investigations of overs/shorts etc.
• Maintaining records and archives to support audits.
• Attending daily Production meetings - shift handover, 9am, Midday huddle
• Completion of dispatched pallet and dolly spreadsheets
• All the reasonable administration tasks associated with production, planning and logistics including rotas, T&A system, agency trackers, etc

Who We Are Looking For

• Continuous improvement mind set, daily search for ways to improve performance and efficiency.
• Good communication skills in English (written, spoken and listening)
• Able to instruct and follow up on requests from Senior Management.
• Teamwork, able to work and liaise with others to ensure team goals are successfully achieved.
• Good emotional control (EI)
• Good numerical and literacy levels
• Good IT and database/system skills

What We Provide In Return

• Wagestream (track your earnings and instantly access up to 50% of your money as you earn it, without waiting for payday)
• Free on site parking with electric charge points
• Staff events
• Staff restaurant serving heavily subsidised hot and cold food
• Fruit pots on Wednesdays
• A supportive team
• Career development

Details

Days and Hours of work: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday (05:30am - 17:30pm or 07:30am - 19:30pm)

Salary: £31,000 per annum (paid monthly)

Location: PrepWorld, Northfleet, DA11 8HH.