{"id":2390,"date":"2026-08-25T07:05:57","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T07:05:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/?job_listing=despatch-planner"},"modified":"2026-08-25T07:05:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T07:05:57","slug":"despatch-planner","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/?job_listing=despatch-planner","title":{"rendered":"Despatch Planner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Day 1:<\/strong> You&#8217;ve got a desk, a walkthrough of the MRP system, and an introduction to the team you&#8217;ll be working alongside.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Day 30:<\/strong> You&#8217;re confidently processing customer schedules, generating works orders, and liaising directly with customers on order status.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Day 90:<\/strong> You&#8217;re trusted to keep the whole despatch process running smoothly, from schedule to shipment, with your accuracy relied on across the team.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>As a Despatch Planner, you&#8217;ll benefit from:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\n<li>Full training provided on systems and processes<\/li>\n<li>Forklift training available if not already held<\/li>\n<li>A stable, permanent role within a well-established business<\/li>\n<li>Opportunity to build genuine expertise across&nbsp;<strong>planning<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>logistics<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Supportive management and a structured working environment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>As a Despatch Planner, your responsibilities will include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\n<li>Receive, process, and maintain customer and supplier schedules and orders<\/li>\n<li>Generate works orders and issue them to the relevant team leader or stores area<\/li>\n<li>Prepare and pack customer shipments in line with customer-specific packaging procedures<\/li>\n<li>Liaise with customers via email, telephone, and online portals regarding order status<\/li>\n<li>Load and unload customer packaging and product, including via forklift truck<\/li>\n<li>Maintain accurate filing systems and customer logistics query portals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>As a Despatch Planner, your experience will include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\n<li>Experience working within a&nbsp;<strong>manufacturing<\/strong>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<strong>logistics<\/strong>&nbsp;environment preferred<\/li>\n<li>Confident using MRP or similar planning systems<\/li>\n<li><strong>Forklift licence (FLT)<\/strong>&nbsp;desirable but not essential, as training can be provided<\/li>\n<li>Strong organisational skills and a keen eye for detail<\/li>\n<li>Comfortable liaising with customers and internal teams alike<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you&#8217;re looking for a&nbsp;<strong>Despatch Planner<\/strong>&nbsp;role where your organisation and reliability genuinely make a difference, this is a great opportunity to settle into a permanent position. Apply today with an up-to-date CV or call Christina at Rubicon for more information.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">While Rubicon uses AI to help speed up processes across the business, every application is reviewed by a human to ensure the right decision is made.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_application":"christina.046DD7FF0.0@applybe.com","_company_name":"","_company_website":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job_listing_region":[37],"job-categories":[9],"job-types":[19],"class_list":["post-2390","job_listing","type-job_listing","status-publish","hentry","job_listing_region-salisbury","job_listing_category-industrial","job-type-permanent"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/2390","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2390"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fjob_listing_region&post=2390"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fjob-categories&post=2390"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fjob-types&post=2390"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}