As a Harvest Planner, you play a key role in connecting supply and demand across our fresh produce supply chain. You are part of the Harvest Planning team and responsible for creating accurate, short term plans that ensure our customers are supplied on time and in full. From grower submissions and daily planning to purchase orders and arrivals, you manage the operational planning cycle while working closely with growers and key internal stakeholders.
This is a fast paced, hands on role where accuracy, communication and timely decision making are essential. The role follows fixed working hours from 06:30 to 15:30. You will work one weekend shift every other week, for which you receive one compensatory day off during the week.
Responsibilities
Managing grower submissions, stock data and short term supply forecasts, ensuring accuracy and timely availability across all planning systems
Building and executing daily (Day 1) harvest and allocation plans, aligned with weekly supply, stock age, quality, logistics constraints and demand priorities
Allocating supply to demand using planning tools and ERP systems, identifying risks or gaps and coordinating adjstments with Planning, Logistics and Grower Operations
Acting as a central communication hub between growers, commercial teams, master planning, logistics and intake
Creating, updating and managing grower purchase orders, harvest orders and ASN related activities
Supporting intake and site teams with arrivals, open stock visibility and operational queries
Ensuring system inputs are accurate and contributing to continuous improvement of planning processes and ways of working
Why join us?
Candidate Profile
This is a fast paced, hands on role where accuracy, communication and timely decision making are essential. The role follows fixed working hours from 06:30 to 15:30. You will work one weekend shift every other week, for which you receive one compensatory day off during the week.
What you bring
You are a detail oriented and communicative planner who thrives in an operational environment where priorities can change quickly. You are comfortable working with data, engaging with multiple stakeholders and making real time decisions to keep operations on track.
Strong planning and organisational skills, with the ability to balance accuracy and pace
Clear and confident communication skills when working with growers and cross functional teams
An analytical mindset, with the ability to interpret data, investigate variances and resolve issues
Experience working with ERP systems (ideally Prophet) and strong Excel skills
A proactive and resilient attitude, with confidence to take ownership in a dynamic environment
Flexibility to work early starts, weekend shifts and adjusted weekly scheduls
Understanding of operational supply chain processes, including orders, arrivals and ASNs
Driscolls · United Kingdom