Overview
Production and Logistics Planner Jobs in Northfleet, England, United Kingdom at PrepWorld
Title: Production and Logistics Planner
Company: PrepWorld
Location: Northfleet, England, United Kingdom
Prepworld are looking for a Production & Logistics Planner to be responsible producing the daily production plans, the daily plan for all outgoing finished product, and all associated paperwork.
The Production & Logistics Planner is also responsible for undertaking all of the required production administration activities.
Main duties:
Completion of all relevant planning, logistics and administration activities are completed on a daily basis. This includes playing an active part in carrying out these activities:
Producing all daily production plans accurately and on time – volumes, run rates, WIP etc – and provided to Production team
Producing daily outloading 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, cllate and communicate output information (service level, staff numbers, waste, overpacks, WIP adherence etc.)
Liaising with 3rd party haulage cmpanies regarding collection times and traffic issues to ensure 100% service level is achieved.
Cmpletion of Customer Issue Log
Training Planning and Lgistics Administrators to conduct all activities to the required standard.
Cmpiling weekly data to support Sales Admin investigations of overs/shorts etc.
Maintaining recrds and archives to support audits.
Attending daily Prduction meetings – shift handover, 9am, Midday huddle
Cmpletion of dispatched pallet and dolly spreadsheets
Who We Are Looking For
Previous experience in a Food Production and/or Planning role
Previous experience in a Food Manufacturing Company (highly advantageous)
Good communication skills in English (written, spoken and listening) (essential)
Teamwork, able to work and liaise with others to ensure team goals are successfully achieved (essential)
Intermediate Excel skills (essential)
Good numerical and literacy levels (essential)
Good IT and database/system skills (essential)
What we provide in return:
Training and development opportunities
Medicash (allowances to cover costs such as dental and optical bills, physiotherapy, alternative therapies, and even consultancy charges, available for employees and their families. A taxable benefit)
Wagestream (track your earnings and instantly access up to 50% of your money as you earn it, without waiting for payday)
Annual bonus (non-contractual)
Free, on site parking with electric charge points
Staff events
Staff restaurant serving heavily subsidised hot and cold food
Fruit pots on Wednesdays
Modern offices and facilities
A supportive team
Days of work:
Sunday-Monday-Thursday-Friday (4 days per week, 44hr)
Hours:
a week by week mix of 05.30am – 17:30pm and 07.30am – 19.30pm
Starting Salary:
£28,000 p/a + Salary increase after probation*
Salary increase is subject to on-track training and development
