Planner

Workingatforfarmers; Shepshed; On-site; GBP 25,000 - GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural firm is seeking a Planner to join their ruminant team in Shepshed, England. In this role, you will liaise with external sites and logistics partners, ensuring high customer service levels by managing sales and purchase contracts. Ideal candidates will have excellent communication skills, a positive personality, and team spirit. The position offers significant training opportunities to support your professional growth while making a direct impact on sustainable agriculture in the region.

Benefits

Extensive training opportunities

Personal coaching and development programs

Qualifications

• Good command of English, confident in understanding and writing.
• Ability to manage logistics and relationships with external partners.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service and manage customer complaints.
• Confirm and plan customer deliveries considering their requirements.
• Manage logistics with 3PL partners, ensuring timely operations.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Numerate and literate

Team player

Positive and engaging personality

Job description

Working within The ruminant team as a Planner, liaising with external sites, direct customers and logistic partners to provide an excellent level of customer service and accurately managing sales & purchase contracts. Playing an important role within the ruminant team, you will be working closely with all teams (trading, planning and administration) supporting them to achieve and maintain high customer standards. You may also be required to provide ad-hoc support for annual leave cover for the planning team.

Based in Shepshed (Leicestershire) , you will also regularly work with colleagues in various other locations and liaise with numerous sales teams across the UK.

Your responsibilities

• Customer service – dealing with complaints, building relationships with hauliers & suppliers.
• Confirming and Planning customer deliveries in line with their requirements
• 3PL logistics management ( ETA’s, time slots and Customer/site complaints)
• Liaising with external logistic partners daily and monitoring performance.
  

Your CV Shows

• Numerate and literate, excellent all round communication skills
• Positive and engaging personality
• Rises to a challenge
• Team Player
• Confident in understanding and writing English

Applications

We value diversity in our workplace and welcome enquiries from everyone.

Candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the role by assessing their circumstances against the relevant criteria on the Gov.UK website.

Please make us aware if your need any reasonable adjustments to participate in this process.

You’ll make a direct impact on creating a more sustainable agricultural sector. It’s all about making an impact: with your knowledge and commitment, you truly help farmers move forward.

At the heart of the agricultural sector

Working at ForFarmers means being right at the center of agriculture. No matter what role you’re in, you’ll feel the connection — we work side by side with our farmers every step of the way.

Fully committed to your growth

ForFarmers offers extensive training opportunities, including personal coaching and tailored development programs. You’ll gain not only theoretical knowledge but also practical experience, with guidance that fits your individual needs.

Have any questions? Contact us!

We’d love to hear from you! Feel free to get in touch: our HR team is happy to help.