Port Planner

**About our team**

What did you have for breakfast today? Whether it’s the flour in your toast or the grain in your cereal, it’s highly likely that GrainCorp helped get it onto your plate As we find new ways to connect rural communities with food, animal feed and industrial customers around the world, we are proud to say we’re leading the way in sustainable agriculture.

**About the role**

Reporting to the Senior Port Planner, we are seeking a Port Planner to be based at our Geelong site. This role will be offered on a hybrid work pattern of 4 days in the office and 1 day from home. The responsibilities of the role include:

- Driving the weekly planning activities for the Terminal/s to deliver weekly grains plans ranging from receival and outload through to hygiene, fumigations etc
- Work with the Operations team to ensure appropriate allocation and utilisation of all assets
- Circulate the plan with the monthly planning team and operations team to ensure maximum GrainCorp value delivered and feasibility
- Partner with Port Operations team to deliver better performance against plan
- Collaborate effectively with the rest of the Supply Chain Planning team to include all relevant factors in to plan
- Monitor the gap to monthly plan, and manage any weekly exceptions and escalate strategic annual exceptions to the annual planning team
- Provide input into planning tools and recommendations for continuous improvement and ensure data informed decisions are made through utilisation of tool

**About your experience**

Our successful applicant will come to us with sound previous experience and knowledge in a planning/logisitcs position based at a Port. Other key skills we are looking for are;
- Continuous Improvement - adopting a future focused mindset that looks to do things “better or different” based upon data, feedback and observable behaviour
- Disciplined Execution - focus on executing the agreed plan and strategy.
- Leading others & change - uses a range of strategies and skills to create and coach a highly motivated, results oriented team
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Collaboration & Accountability - working well with others to take ownership and responsibility for what happens as a result of choices and actions

**Ready to apply? / How do you apply?**

In addition to providing proof of working rights, suitable professional referees are required.