Overview

Position Title: Planning Manager

Company: Clipper Logistics plc

Location: England, UK

Job Description:

A great opportunity for a Planning Manager to make their mark working for one of the leading fulfilment businesses in the UK.

Responsibilities:

  • To create a planning model which enables the site to deliver to forecasted demands and service levels.
  • From the planning model address the labour requirements to ensure 100% service delivery, including the ratio of perm to agency Colleagues.
  • Authorisation of overtime when required and also the use of flex models where required to effectively manage labour to meet customer demand at different points in the year.
  • Analysing trends and ensure the optimum shift patterns are in place to meet the requirements.
  • Working with the Operation/ training team to create flexibility through multi skilling.
  • Control of annual leave levels.
  • Manage the agency partners on site – holding weekly and quarterly reviews to determine performance.
  • Responsible for all peak planning – including what if scenarios around service propositions.
  • Complete data analysis and generate management reports as requested.
  • Data analysis and planning for capacity of the site to incorporate improvement initiatives.
  • Engage with all levels of management to ensure received data is accurately maintained to keep plans up to date
  • Challenge operational deviations from the plan and look for mitigation.
  • Support on the planning for space utilisation of current and new business
  • Main point of contact for the reporting of site performance to the multi-channel clients on site.
  • Support Site Engagement & Charity Initiatives
  • Maintain H&S in the Workplace

Requirements:

  • Analytical
  • Previous planning experience, ideally within logistics
  • Problem solving
  • Change management
  • Written and verbal communication
  • Industry awareness
  • Excel and Database management
  • High level attention to detail
  • Data analysis and output reporting
  • Working as part of a team
  • Managing own activity
  • Self-starter

About Clipper Logistics plc

Founded in 1992, Clipper Logistics plc has been a leader in retail logistics for more than two decades, operating in over 50 sites in the UK and mainland Europe, and employing a workforce of over 7,500 which rises to 10,000+ during peak periods.