Production Planning Manager Temp - Perm

Production Planner
- Temp
- Perm

Location: Canterbury, Kent

Department: Production Planning

Reporting to: Planning Account Manager

Working Pattern: 5 days per week, including weekend availability

Shift: Early start from 6:30am, typically 10–12 hours per day

We're Hiring:
Production Planner

We are looking for a Production Planner to join our clients team. This is a key role within the Production Planning department, responsible for managing the day-to-day planning operation, processing customer orders and ensuring effective stock allocation.

You will work closely with the Planning Account Manager, Production, Quality Control, Despatch, Warehouse and other teams to ensure orders are completed efficiently, safely and in line with customer requirements.

• Process customer orders accurately and in a timely manner.
• Allocate stock according to customer specifications, receipt cards and internal company procedures.
• Provide production teams, including PH, QC and Despatch, with accurate information relating to orders, customer programmes and stock.
• Complete daily tasks allocated by the Planning Account Manager.
• Identify and communicate potential issues that may affect order completion.
• Liaise with the Planning Account Manager on a daily basis.
• Monitor stock, orders, specifications and price lists to optimise fruit utilisation and achieve the best financial results.
• Work with PH management to optimise grader and pack-line setups according to market requirements.
• Ensure effective stock rotation across departments, including Warehouse and Packing Lines.

• Good people and relationship-building skills.
• Strong listening and communication skills.
• Good written and spoken English.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and manage competing demands.
• Strong numeracy skills.
• Good problem-solving and critical-thinking ability.
• Confident decision-making skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a wider team.
• Honest, reliable and responsible approach.
• Self-motivated, fair and concise communicator.

• Level 1: £13.47 per hour | Overtime: £16.84 per hour
• Level 2: £14.77 per hour | Overtime: £18.46 per hour
• Level 3: £15.80 per hour | Overtime: £19.75 per hour

If you are organised, confident, numerate and enjoy working in a fast-paced production environment, we'd love to hear from you.