Planning Manager

Are you an experienced Warehouse Planner or Operator? Do you consider yourself an expert on how Warehouse operations work and how to drive change?

Here at GXO, we are currently recruiting for a Warehouse Planning Manager to join our team in Sherburn in Elmet, supporting our customer Sainsbury’s. You will demonstrate a leadership approach that promotes an inclusive culture, leading to high levels of trust which drives a high performing team whilst also meeting legal, KPI and budgetary targets. You will also be able to support the Operations Manager and site at senior leadership level.

This is a full-time, permanent position. You’ll be working Monday to Friday, 08:00 till 17:00, some flexibility is required, this is logistics after all!

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £45,000.00, and 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). Your benefits package includes, a company sponsored pension scheme, private medical & dental insurance, a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme. You’ll also have access to our MyBenefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more! 

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Be an integral part of the senior leadership structure on site, engaging with operations and customer teams in a proactive way
• Plan and ensure we have sufficient capacity to meet the forecasted demand and delivery of the expected service levels, with the right number of people at the right time in accordance with our budgetary financial targets and KPI’s
• Lead and manage the planning team to meet the team, site and business objectives
• Manage both internal and external key relationships, delivering forecasts, planning models and future requirements
• Fully understand customer and company’s requirements & priorities to incorporate them in all planning tools, activities, and projects

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Previous planning experience in a fast-moving, warehouse planning capacity
• Strong IT skills, particularly utilisation of Microsoft Excel & Microsoft Office to an advanced level
• Manage individual workload efficiently and effectively, with the ability to work accurately under pressure
• Be customer focused, operationally astute and experienced in achieving objectives

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. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.  We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

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