Load Planner Admin

We’re a team of drinks industry obsessives, driven by supporting the trade – day in and night out. Passion paired with unparalleled industry insight mean we’re always moving forward, collaborating with our customers to understand the needs of their business and to ensure we’re supporting their future growth. We are one of the UK’s largest drinks wholesalers, supplying drinks to several thousand venues in every part of the UK and every segment of the trade, from luxury hotels and world-class event spaces to local restaurants and community pubs. With over 200 years of on-trade experience behind us, and unique insight into the future of our industry, our experience matters.

About the Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Load Planner Admin to join our team on a full-time permanent basis at our new state-of-the-art Orbital West Depot, Heston.

Shift: Monday to Friday (Occasional weekend working during peak periods)

As the heartbeat of the Transport department, you will manage daily admin duties and load planner activities (assist with planning routes, assign vehicles/crews, accident reporting and maintain DRA's and site compliance trackers etc), with a great opportunity to act as deputy Loan Planner (undertake governance audits and prepare monthly reports) for Senior Management.

What you'll do:

• Support the Load Planner to assign work to the drivers and their required mates maximising both vehicle and manpower utilisation, following up on actual performance and taking corrective action as required.
• Investigate discrepancies relating to PO's, costs and credit requests.
• Maintain mandatory regulatory records and identify further training / retraining of staff.
• Ensure that all vehicles and associated equipment are operated in the appropriate manner meeting all current driver and vehicle legislation and within Company Policy.
• Ensure that all drivers and mates are aware of and comply with all relevant Health & Safety and Fire regulations, and that the approved Matthew Clark uniform and Safety wear is always worn by all staff.
• Complete processing of orders, production of pick lists and despatch notes and load sheets in accordance with depot procedures.

About you:

In this role, being organised is only the start. You also need to be motivated, adaptable and able to take the initiative to solve problems.

• Admin and Load Planning experience in FMCG or Logistics environment
• Excellent communication skills to deliver accurate information to internal and external key stakeholders.
• The ability to work efficiently and accurately under pressure.
• Able to work as part of a team or individually.
• Be professional, approachable, and helpful to ensure smooth running of the general operation.
• Attention to detail / accuracy.
• Good IT skills including Microsoft office packages.
• Effectively prioritise workload to meet set deadlines.

About Us

Operating through the Matthew Clark, Bibendum, Tennent’s and Bulmers Ireland brands, the Group has a market leading range, scale and reach including an intimate understanding of the markets it serves.

From grass to glass, and everything in between, we grow, brew, manufacture, market, and deliver some of the world’s favourite drinks. C&C Group’s portfolio of owned/exclusive brands include: Bulmers, the leading Irish cider brand; Tennent’s, the leading Scottish beer brand; Magners the premium international cider brand; as well as a range of fast-growing, premium and craft ciders and beers, such as Heverlee, Menabrea, Five Lamps and Orchard Pig.

We seek to champion and embed sustainability in everything that we do at C&C. While delivering joy to customers, we always shine a light on people and the planet. We have a clear ESG vision delivering to a better world. We respect, support, and develop all our people to be their best, with a focus on results by creating a culture of winning together.

We also recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to delivering on our mission. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. Please let us know if you require accommodations during the interview process.

C&C Group (and inclusive companies) do not accept unsolicited CVs from recruiters or employment agencies in response to any of our roles. For help, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team at [email protected]. All applications need to come through the candidate portal https://careers.candcgroupplc.com/vacancies/