Warehouse Planner

Baxter; Tetford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A medical solutions company in Tetford is seeking a Warehouse Planner. You'll be responsible for monitoring warehouse capacity, scheduling logistics, and ensuring accurate information about stock. Your role will involve creating transportation plans, leading data logger initiatives, and collaborating with the Supply Chain Team. Ideal candidates will have experience in technician or supervisor roles and possess strong communication skills. Competitive benefits and a commitment to work-life balance are included.

Benefits

Competitive total compensation package

Professional development opportunities

Emphasis on work-life balance

Commitment to diversity and inclusion

Qualifications

• Can-do attitude.
• Understand the importance of accuracy and flexibility.
• Experience as Technician or Supervisor Role.

Responsibilities

• Create transportation plans and measure shipping accuracy.
• Lead data logger plan for logistics.
• Work with Supply Chain Team for delivery schedules.

Skills

Good oral / written communication skills

Attention to detail

Time management skills

Strong team ethic

Education

GCSE or equivalent in English and Mathematics

Tools

Power Truck Licenses – Reach / Counterbalance / Stand-on / VNA

Job description

This is where you save and sustain lives

At Baxter, we are deeply connected by our mission. No matter your role at Baxter, your work makes a positive impact on people around the world. You'll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients.

Baxter's products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years, we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare.

Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work.

Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives—where your purpose accelerates our mission.

Our Baxter Thetford site are looking for a Warehouse Planner responsible for Warehouse Capacity monitoring and scheduling, the handling of goods, as well as for ensuring that information regarding the condition and availability of goods in stock is kept up to date.

You will communicate and liaise with the internal and external partners to ensure regular flow of inbound Raw Materials and outbound Finished Goods to receiving Distribution Centers. This role is a Monday to Friday, 8.30am -17.00pm position.

Your responsibilities will include :

Responsible for creating transportation plans and measuring accuracy shipping with key KPI’s from tier 1 to tier 3 within the organization.

To be responsible for leading the data logger plan, ensuring both mandated and routine data loggers are planned, setup and used for loads.

For being the site representative for the ordering and arranging returns of Finished Goods to site.

ERP applications for handling goods flows and stock

Updating internal documents and trackers as per Warehouse Procedures.

Being able to support in both Warehouse’s Gate 1 and 2 when required.

Being able to work as part of cross functional team and learn various jobs in both warehouses as the need to support the business.

To perform regular GEMBA’s to ensure Finished Goods stock is being shipped as quickly and efficiently as possible.

To communicate and work with the Supply Chain Team to coordinate delivery schedules.

To communicate and work with Supply Chain Team to ensure availability of regular collections of Finished Goods.

Align with EHS / GMP / GDP company and corporate policies and external regulatory requirements.

To notify quality assurance and the process leading hands of any concerns or actual deviations from the process.

Actively identifying ways to make the operation more LEAN.

Collating Intercompany complaints data and completing actions to improve on those complaints.

To assist routine blind count audits.

Essential

A “can-do” attitude.

Good oral / written communication skills.

High degree of attention to detail.

Understand the importance of accuracy and flexibility.

Good time management skills.

Strong team ethic

Experience as Technician or Supervisor Role.

GCSE or equivalent in English and Mathematics.

Power Truck Licenses – Reach / Counterbalance / Stand-on / VNA. etc.

Organisational and logistics skills : warehouse organization, receiving and checking goods

Appreciation of safety legislation including manual handling and COSHH.

Desirable

Computer literacy including MS Windows & spreadsheets.

Line Management Experience.

What are some of our benefits of working at Baxter?

Competitive total compensation package

Professional development opportunities

High importance placed on work life balance

Commitment to growing and developing an inclusive and diverse workforce.