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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.\nResponsibilities\nIn this role, you take ownership of short term harvest planning and act as the operational link between growers and internal supply chain teams. You ensure reliable data, robust daily plans and clear communication, enabling smooth execution and service fulfilment in a dynamic fresh produce environment.\nManaging grower submissions, stock data and short term supply forecasts, ensuring accuracy and timely availability across all planning systems\n\nBuilding and executing daily (Day 1) harvest and allocation plans, aligned with weekly supply, stock age, quality, logistics constraints and demand priorities\n\nAllocating supply to demand using planning tools and ERP systems, identifying risks or gaps and coordinating adjstments with Planning, Logistics and Grower Operations\n\nActing as a central communication hub between growers, commercial teams, master planning, logistics and intake\n\nCreating, updating and managing grower purchase orders, harvest orders and ASN related activities\n\nSupporting intake and site teams with arrivals, open stock visibility and operational queries\n\nEnsuring system inputs are accurate and contributing to continuous improvement of planning processes and ways of working\n\nWhy join us?\nYou will join a collaborative and driven planning team where your work has a direct impact on supply continuity and customer service. 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