Production Planner

Description Our client, an agricultural multinational corporation, is looking for someone to join their seed processing team as a Production Planner and play a key role in turning seasonal field supply into reliable processing and export execution. The successful candidate will build practical plans, coordinate across teams, and keep product flowing, from harvest intake and drying through conditioning, warehousing, and dispatch. The successful candidate will also own the production plan and detailed schedule for seed processing and related logistics, partnering with field teams, operations, warehouses, and compliance to deliver the right seed on time, to specification, and with the required quality and safety documentation. Responsibilities Build and maintain integrated production plans and schedules for the processing facility and tolling partners, balancing supply forecasts, capacity, and customer/export demand. Lead harvest planning sessions with field and equipment teams and convert plans into clear daily/weekly schedules. Coordinate timely field sampling and testing activities (e.g., SNP) to support release decisions and planning accuracy. Work with operations leadership to align processing priorities and allocate product flows to destination markets/countries. Prepare and present planning performance dashboards and KPIs to support operational reviews. Plan and schedule activities across the harvest complex and conditioning plant to meet quality, throughput, and service targets. Coordinate with warehouse teams to ensure smooth handover from processing to finished goods storage and availability for dispatch. Plan export movements with trade/compliance stakeholders to ensure documentation, timing, and regulatory requirements are met. Support inventory planning and control, including reconciliation, stock visibility, and issue resolution. Drive execution against targets for quality, service, reliability, and cost. Maintain planning and scheduling records in line w