Production Planner

Full-time

CHARTHAM, KENT

English

Romanian

Bulgarian

Hungarian

Manage the day-to-day operations of the Planning Department for the UK's leading fruit grower, delivering a complete service in fresh produce. You will ensure the timely completion of daily tasks, accurate processing of customer orders, and effective stock allocation, while maintaining Compliance and Health & Safety standards.

Responsibilities:
Process customer orders accurately and promptly

Allocate stock in line with customer specifications, receipt cards and internal procedures

Support Production, PH, QC and Despatch teams by providing accurate information relating to orders, customer programmes and stock availability

Complete all daily tasks as allocated by the Account Manager

Identify potential issues that may affect order fulfilment and escalate them to the Account Manager in a timely manner

Maintain regular communication with the Account Manager to ensure priorities and customer requirements are met

Ensure optimum utilisation of fruit by monitoring stock levels, customer orders, specifications and price lists, maximising returns for both FWM and third-party suppliers.

Work closely with PH Management to optimise grader set-ups and pack line performance, ensuring fruit is graded and packed to meet market requirements and maximise value.

Ensure stock rotation procedures are consistently followed across all departments, including Warehouse and Packing Operations.

Skills:
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Good standard of written and spoken English.

Proven ability to prioritise workloads and balance competing demands.

Strong numerical aptitude.

A practical, solutions-focused approach.

Critical and analytical thinking.

Confident in decision-making.

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