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CoPack Production Planner
Role summary
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The CoPack Production Planner is responsible for coordinating production schedules for DHL’s contract packaging operation, ensuring customer orders are completed accurately and on time. Typical requirements include experience in production planning, manufacturing, co-packing or supply-chain operations; strong organisational and problem-solving skills; confidence using Microsoft Excel and planning or warehouse-management systems; and the ability to analyse demand, capacity, materials and labour availability. The successful candidate is expected to communicate effectively with operations, warehouse, procurement and customer teams, manage changing priorities, maintain accurate records and support continuous improvement. Attention to detail, commercial awareness, health and safety commitment, and the ability to work under deadline pressure are important. Experience in a regulated or high-volume logistics environment would be advantageous.
Can I work in the UK?
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How it works
How it works: Warehouse, driver and operations jobs are below degree level and cannot be sponsored; only managers can, and logistics managers only while on the shortage list.
Before you apply: Driver jobs need a licence that counts in that country, and a foreign one may not carry over: Japan's truck-driver visa asks for a class 1 licence, Qatar residents sit a driving test, and Ireland's permit list asks for a CE or C1E truck licence or one it recognises.
Watch for: Logistics managers are on the interim shortage list today, but the July 2026 review did not recommend them from January 2027. Youth schemes are the usual way in for Canadians, Australians and Indians.
Official source: GOV.UK: Immigration Rules, Appendix Skilled Occupations. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the UK
Usual for Logistics jobs in the UK, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Not usually provided; you rent privately |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Visa fee is yours (GBP 819; GBP 324 health and care) unless the employer pays; moving help varies |
| Flights | Not standard; varies by employer and seniority |
| Pay and overtime | Pay starts at the National Living Wage, GBP 12.71 an hour from 1 April 2026 (age 21 and over, by law) |
| Contract | Permanent is usual; sponsored work visas last up to 5 years at a time |
| Leave | At least 28 days for a 5-day week (by law); employers may count bank holidays in it |
| Income tax | 0% to GBP 12,570, 20% to GBP 50,270, then 40%; plus 8% National Insurance (Scotland differs) |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
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About DHL
DHL is a global logistics and supply-chain company operating across freight, warehousing, transport, express delivery and specialist business services. Its DHL Supply Chain division helps organisations manage inventory, fulfilment, contract packaging, manufacturing support and distribution through a network of warehouses, transport operations and technology-enabled facilities. The company serves sectors including retail, consumer goods, healthcare, automotive, technology and engineering. In the United Kingdom, DHL employs a large workforce across logistics centres, transport hubs, offices and customer sites. Its operations place strong emphasis on service quality, safety, compliance, sustainability and continuous improvement. A CoPack Production Planner supports these objectives by helping ensure packaging and production activities are properly scheduled, resourced and delivered to customer requirements.