Grade: RCS O
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract - 6 months
Shift patterns: 37.5 hours, Monday - Friday 10am - 6pm
Location: Derby - DE74 2BB
We have an exciting opportunity for a Planning Administrator to join our team at East Midlands Gateway, Derby on a 6-month secondment.
Supporting warehouse operations, you will play a key role in workforce planning, administration, reporting, and booking coordination, helping to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the operation.
A TYPICAL DAY MAY INVOLVE
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Support daily warehouse planning activities, ensuring resources are aligned to operational requirements and service level targets
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Coordinate employee administration, including onboarding, offboarding, attendance, overtime, and agency workforce processes
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Manage inbound and outbound booking schedules, maintaining strong relationships with hauliers and transport partners
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Act as a key link between planning, operations, transport teams, and external partners to ensure smooth day-to-day operations
THIS ROLE WOULD SUIT PEOPLE WHO
- Previous experience in an administrative, planning, logistics, or warehouse support role
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Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
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Good attention to detail and accuracy when handling data, reports, and workforce records
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Confident communicator with the ability to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders
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Strong IT literacy - proficient in Microsoft Office with advanced Excel skills. Experience using Warehouse Management systems, ideally Blue Yonder. Smart Bookings experience is also desirable
WHY JOIN US?
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Join our generous pension scheme and benefit from an 8% employer contribution, alongside a 4% employee contribution
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Free confidential 24/7 GP consultations
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Hundreds of retail and lifestyle discounts
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Affordable loans, savings schemes and free mortgage advice
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Visit https://careers.dhl.com/global/en/working-at-dhl-supply-chain to learn more
WHO WE ARE
We're the global leaders in supply chain management with 188,000 people in over 50 countries. Our expert teams work together to deliver for our customers across a range of industries including retail, automotive, healthcare and more.
BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE
At DHL, we're all about creating a workplace where everyone's skills and experiences matter, and where you can be your true self every day.
As proud supporters of the Armed Forces Covenant, we value the skills and experience of ex-service personnel and are dedicated to helping our veterans find jobs.
Please be aware that interviews are provisionally scheduled to take place during the week commencing 31st August . Applications received after this date may not be considered but will be added to our talent pool for future opportunities, subject to your consent. Please also be aware that we review applications continuously and where we have a large number of applications the application period may close ahead of the provisional interview date. To ensure your application is considered we recommend submitting it as early as possible.
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