Planning Coordinator - #145585

Wincanton


Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Lichfield
Contract type: Full time
Job Description

How will you contribute?

  • Work collaboratively with the Resource Planning Manager to lead the development of effective labour plans for each warehouse shift, ensuring alignment with operational strategy and business needs
  • Partner with the site leadership team to highlight key planning risks and opportunities, offering solutions and driving forward initiatives
  • Analyse historical data, forecasts, and planning assumptions to identify future resource requirements and recommend adjustments for absence, customer demand, and seasonal peaks
  • Monitor daily labour variances and ensure accurate and agile resource plans are maintained
  • Use planning and performance tools to track downtime, analyse site performance, and support data-driven decision-making
  • Provide timely and insightful KPI reporting, dashboard updates, and planning insights to support meetings, operational reviews, and performance forums
  • Oversee agency labour usage, ensuring daily and weekly requirements are efficiently met and reconciled against hours and FTE targets
  • Support the Resource Planning Manager with the day-to-day leadership, development, and engagement of the local planning team
  • Act as a key liaison between departments, ensuring consistent and clear communication of planning information across the site
  • Champion innovation and continuous improvement within the planning team, identifying and implementing enhancements to planning processes
  • Offer support and guidance to planning teams across the network, helping to build capability and share best practices

What will you bring?

  • Well-organised and analytical with a sound knowledge of the principles of warehouse operations
  • Good knowledge and understanding of MS Excel.
  • High attention to detail
  • Comfortable leading and motivating a team
  • Customer-focused with excellent communication skills
  • Organised and the ability to prioritise workload to ensure that all deadlines are hit
  • Ability to influence and persuade others
  • Confident problem solver

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