Planning Co-Ordinator

Planning Coordinator
 
Salary: £28,000 to £32,000 per annum DOE
 
Role Purpose
The Planning Coordinator will play a key role in supporting both production planning and transport planning at the Oldham depot. The role is responsible for coordinating daily workloads, ensuring production priorities are clear, and planning deliveries and collections efficiently using both internal fleet and external hauliers.
This is a hands-on role within a fast-paced operational environment, requiring strong organisation, clear communication, and a proactive approach to problem-solving to ensure service levels and delivery commitments are met.

Key Responsibilities
 
Production & Workload Planning
 
Support production planning activities by coordinating daily workloads alongside supervisors.
Help ensure production priorities are clear, achievable, and aligned with delivery requirements.
Monitor workload capacity and flag potential issues or clashes in advance.  Transport Planning & Coordination
 
Plan and coordinate daily deliveries and collections using the internal fleet and external hauliers.
Organise loads efficiently, taking into account vehicle type, capacity, routes, and customer requirements.
Arrange and manage both Curtainsider and HIAB transport requirements.
Lead and manage the daily transport meeting, clearly communicating priorities, changes, and actions.  Communication & Liaison
 
Liaise with customers to confirm delivery bookings, site constraints, and access requirements.
Communicate effectively with drivers, hauliers, supervisors, and internal teams to ensure smooth operations.
Act as a central point of contact for transport and planning queries during the working day.  Administration & Systems
 
Maintain accurate planning and transport records using internal systems and spreadsheets.
Update Excel-based trackers and schedules daily, ensuring information is current and reliable.
Support reporting and data accuracy related to planning, transport, and delivery performance.  Problem Solving & Continuous Improvement
 
Proactively identify potential issues or risks and take action to resolve them before they impact service.
React effectively to last-minute changes, delays, or disruptions while maintaining control and visibility.
Support continuous improvement by suggesting better ways of planning workloads and transport activity.  Skills & Experience Required
 
Previous experience in a planning role (production, transport, logistics or similar).
Strong Excel skills - confident using spreadsheets daily to plan, track, and update information.
Experience coordinating deliveries and working with internal fleets and/or external hauliers.
Confident communicator, able to work closely with supervisors and operational teams.
Highly organised with the ability to prioritise effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Strong attention to detail with a proactive, solutions-focused mindset.  Personal Qualities
 
Practical and hands-on approach with a "get it sorted" attitude.
Calm under pressure and able to adapt to changing priorities.
Reliable, dependable, and accountable for seeing tasks through to completion.
Positive team player who builds strong working relationships across operations