Logistics Planner

Overview

A Logistics Desk Planner is responsible for the scheduling, dispatch and completion of Logistics Management Centre (LMC/LOCC) activities, which include tankering and hire equipment for both clean and waste wholesale operations. The LMC team will deliver the highest levels of customer service, applying trust, ease and care to ensure a first‑class customer experience for both our internal and external customers.

Shift pattern: a 12‑hour shift of 6:30 to 6:30. The current pattern is 4 days on, 4 days off, 3 nights, 7 days off, 3 days, 4 off, 4 nights, 13 off. Shift starts on a Friday day shift.

Your role will form part of the LMC (Logistics Management Centre), the in‑house centre of excellence for the complex and diverse logistics functions within the company. You will be working within a unique cross‑functional team, balancing operational demand and strategic thinking, so you will be able to influence decisions at different levels up to senior management and help shape what we do every day and in the future.

This is a great opportunity for the right person to progress within the business, especially at a time when the LMC is growing and expanding.

• Facilitating work progress and completion according to required time frames, ensuring service is delivered in a consistent and compliant manner that is cost‑effective, maximises productivity and is in accordance with Thames and external contractual requirements.
• All work sent to contractors must be fully compliant with all traffic management legislation to avoid fixed penalty notices and reduce permit costs.
• Deliver the highest levels of customer service, enhancing customer experience in line with the customer experience statement – Trust, Easy, Care model.
• Support operational events and pollution incidents as required.
• Responsible for the allocation of equipment and services to the wholesale operations to enable remedial intervention to help prevent events or as an enabler to allow for proactive work to be completed.
• Will be required to assess and investigate issues to ensure the right equipment is issued on time and to specification.

• An understanding of Work Management Processes and Systems is preferred.
• Fully competent at using the appropriate Company IT systems and Office software.
• Experience of working under pressure in fast‑paced environments, meeting demanding targets.
• Passionate about providing excellent customer service and can engage with internal and external stakeholders.
• Being organised and understanding work management processes and systems is preferred.
• Excellent attention to detail and have strong IT skills in Microsoft Office and, ideally, SAP.

Your base would be Kemble Court, Reading. Some travel across the Thames Valley area may be required.

• Offering up to £40,000 per annum, depending on experience and skills.
• 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service (plus bank holidays).
• Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12%
  -2x employee contribution.
• Personal Medical Assessments – open to all once a year.
• Wider benefits scheme, including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your well‑being.

We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people, and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.

We’re committed to being a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and want to ensure you feel supported throughout the recruitment process. If you need any adjustments, whether that’s extra time, accessible formats, or anything else, just let us know. We’re here to help and support.

Disclaimer:
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.