Planning Manager

Clipper Logistics is one of the leading retail fulfilment businesses in the UK. With ability and agility at our core, our cutting-edge operations allow us to provide world class customer service to customers such as John Lewis, River Island, Marks & Spencer and PrettyLittleThing.com

We really care about our employees and recognise that without capable individuals working together as a unit, we would not be where we are today. We therefore offer a host of developmental and progression opportunities to ensure we nurture our people, allowing them to grow with us.

Are you a Planning Manager within Logistics or Supply Chain looking for your next move?

Are you an analytical problem solver with a high level of attention to detail?

Are you looking to join a company whose growth trajectory is "Off the Scale"?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an exciting customer contract at Sheffield.

Our Planning Managers provide the business with accurate staffing level plans for deployment, maximising scheduling capability based on pre-determined forecast volumes for both Clipper, Clients and Agency Colleagues to meet our service demands. They plan the resource requirements for peak periods, throughout the year, and highlight any skills gaps for operations whilst also supporting on capacity planning and data analysis to generate management reports for existing and potential new business opportunities.

The Planning Manager is accountable for:

• Providing accurate and detailed S&OP and Capacity planning to the site.
• Analysing the forecast volumes and schedule shifts / colleagues / agency partners accordingly to produce accurate resource plan based on data received
• Forecasting initiatives, proposing best cost solutions to meet customer demands
• Highlighting any skills gaps to Operations to ensure the multi-skilling programme is maintained.s.
• Engaging with all levels of management to ensure received data is accurately maintained to keep plans up to date
• Challenging operational deviations from the plan in a controlled structured manner
• Supporting on the planning for space utilisation of current and new business

Do you have the Ability, Agility and Capability to join Team Clipper?

*We're currently interviewing for this role on an ongoing basis, so this opportunity could close before the closing date advertised.