Production Planning Professional

Role overview

This position focuses on coordinating wood flow logistics for forestry operations. The role calls for someone who can balance contractor needs with broader forest-owner objectives, improve distribution efficiency, and strengthen working relationships across the field and office.

About Trimble

Trimble is a global technology company that links physical work with digital tools. Through precision positioning, modeling, and data analytics, it supports industries such as construction, geospatial, and transportation, helping improve productivity and progress.

Transportation & Logistics segment

Within Trimble's Transportation & Logistics business, the company develops solutions that make freight movement safer, easier, and more efficient by connecting shippers, carriers, brokers, and 3PLs.

What this role involves

In this role, you will help keep regional logistics services running smoothly. You will coordinate harvesting contractors and logging trucks, improve fleet use, reduce distribution costs, and support a safety-focused, collaborative operating environment.

Core duties

• Plan and adjust the schedules of harvesting contractors and logging trucks to improve daily load movement and fleet efficiency.
• Use specialist logistics software to run and monitor wood flow plans and support successful commercial results for customers.
• Respond quickly to operational issues in the field and work directly with suppliers and customers to resolve problems.
• Monitor, evaluate, and share updates on production, inventory, and delivery performance to keep the supply chain visible and on track.

Essential experience and abilities

• Clear professional communication skills, with the confidence to build relationships and negotiate with suppliers, customers, and contractors.
• Demonstrated ability to manage several priorities at once and stay composed while solving problems under pressure.
• Strong computer literacy, along with excellent organisation and structured time management.
• Legal right to work in New Zealand.

Desirable background

• A tertiary qualification such as a diploma or bachelor's degree in forestry, logistics, or business.
• Previous operational exposure or direct experience in forestry or trucking.
• Experience using tools such as Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, or similar transport dispatch systems.

Logistics

This is an in-office position based in Whangarei, New Zealand. The role includes around 15% travel.

Why join Trimble

• Work on meaningful projects that contribute to safer, faster, and more sustainable outcomes.
• Join a collaborative and supportive team culture built around shared purpose and belonging.
• Take ownership in an environment that values initiative, accountability, and proactive problem-solving.

Values

Trimble's culture is grounded in Belong, Grow, and Innovate, with an emphasis on inclusion, career development, and encouraging ideas that shape the future.

Application and privacy

Applicants are asked to submit an online application through the posting. If assistance or an accommodation is needed during the application process, contact careers@trimble.com. Candidate privacy notices are provided by country.