Planning Clerk

Are you detail‑driven, analytical and confident working with data? We’re recruiting for a full‑time, permanent Planning Coordinator, working 40 hours per week, to support planning activity and operational reporting for our Dartford operation. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys problem‑solving, analysing trends, and helping a busy e‑fulfilment site operate smoothly.

Reporting to the Planning & Capacity Manager, you’ll play a key part in producing accurate operational plans, maintaining resource visibility and supporting continuous improvement across the warehouse.

Pay, benefits and more:

You’ll receive a salary of £31,518, plus 28 days annual leave, a company‑sponsored pension scheme, life assurance, access to a 24/7 online GP service and our employee assistance programme. You’ll also gain access to MyBenefits, including retail discounts, cashback cards, cycle‑to‑work options and more.

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Produce daily and weekly warehouse resource plans, highlighting risks and resourcing gaps
• Compile and distribute daily, weekly and monthly reports covering productivity, skills and holiday balances
• Support warehouse managers with resource visibility, skills balance analysis and required adjustments
• Lead weekly planning meetings and maintain accurate operational summaries
• Support continuous improvement initiatives, including Yellow Belt‑style projects

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Strong numerical and analytical skills with great attention to detail
• Confident user of Excel (including XLOOKUP, PivotTables and data manipulation)
• Clear communicator able to lead planning discussions and share insights
• Proactive and organised, with the ability to prioritise workload effectively
• Comfortable working with data to identify gaps, trends and opportunities

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.