This role is for a temporary contract of 6 months

Booker Group is the UK's leading wholesaler is recruiting for a Delivery Planning Assistant to work within our busy head office based in Wellingborough.

With a mix of office and home working within our contact centre, the main purpose of your role will be:

• Responsible for the scheduling of customers deliveries
• Planning deliveries whilst being able to multitask and assist other team members where required
• Ensure your daily tasks are completed accurately and efficiently
• Complete all mandatory training within timeframes given

The delivery team works 7 days a week, you will work 38 hours per week over 5 days. The working hours for this role will be between 3pm - 12am.

At Booker, along with being a great place to work and giving you an opportunity to get on in your career, we also offer the following fantastic package of benefits:

• A Booker colleague card with 10% off purchases at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year.
• After 3 months service, a Tesco colleague discount card with 10% increasing to 15% off most purchases at Tesco for a 4 day period after every four-weekly pay day, ie. thirteen times a year. In addition to 10% off at Tesco Cafe and 20% off all F&F purchases.
• 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile for yourself, along with further great deals through-out the year.
• Up to 30% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank. Terms and conditions apply.
• Free eye test when you spend £50 or more. You can also save 30% when you spend £50 or more on glasses, prescription sunglasses and contact lenses.
• 50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy.
• Exclusive access to discounted RAC breakdown cover rates
• An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including a cycle to work scheme.
• After 3 months service, you can join our annual Save As You Earn share scheme which allows you to buy Tesco shares in the future at a discount.
• Retirement savings plan (pension) - save up to 5% and Booker will match your contribution.
• Life Assurance - You are covered for death in service life cover of up to three times annual pay
• Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family.
• A great holiday package

• Successfully planning and managing Branch Customer Schedules
• Onboarding and maintaining customers delivery requirements
• Implementing company policy and procedure changes
• Successfully landing company system changes positively
• Work with the Delivery Planning Supervisors to find continual improvement
• Key KPI’s, including delivery on-time
• Liaising with BC teams and other colleagues
• Support a culture which recognises the right behaviours and makes Booker ‘A Place to Get On’.

• Planning experience is not essential as full training will be provided
• Positive in nature, and driven to exceed expectations
• Continuous improvement outlook
• Excellent communication skills to be able to provide timely updates, highlighting barriers to success
• Be a good team player with a flexible working attitude

Booker is the UK's leading food & drink wholesaler. We are privileged to serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses, from locations across the country.  We operate over 190 cash and carry branches, eight distribution centres, five Best Food Logistics sites, as well as six support centre locations across the UK.

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) at Booker means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. In short, we’re a place where Everyone’s Welcome.

We know life looks a little different for each of us. That’s why at Booker and Best, we always welcome conversations about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we may be able to support you.