National Planning Operations Manager

Company description:
GXO Logistics Supply Chain Inc.
Job description:
Are you currently working in a transport environment but feel like youve hit a stop sign? Are you looking for a career move, where youll constantly be challenged to grow and develop your skills? Are you ready to take the highway to your next challenge? Transport yourself to GXO and find out more about how we do logistics differently!
Here at GXO Warrington we are looking for a National Planning Operations Manager

to join our busy national planning centre,where youll ensure that the team deliver high quality and consistent schedules to ensure that we deliver the right stock, to the right store, at the right time.
This is a full time, permanent position, you will be working on an any 5 from 7 shift pattern. Typically, this is Monday to Friday 8.30am

4.30pm. However, the teams shifts can vary from 7.00am

6.00pm therefore flexibility is essential, this is logistics after all!
Pay, benefits and more:
Youll be paid a salary up to

£57,500

per annum depending on experience. Youll also receive 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), as well as the option to buy additional days so you can enjoy a positive work-life balance. Your benefits package includes a company car or car allowance of £450 per calendar month, a company sponsored pension scheme, private medical and dental insurance, a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme. Youll 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. Were particularly proud of our GXO University which provides you the opportunity to learn new skills and gain qualifications at a pace that youre comfortable with and our continued focus on internal promotions, over 55% last year!
What youll do on a typical day:
Be the subject matter expert in our planning systems and operating procedures to ensure that our plans are accurate and efficient
Shape and lead the network resourcing plans, managing fleet in accordance with volumes
Coordinate and effectively forward plan for all seasonal, trade driving and promotional events to ensure that our transport plans reflect business operations during these times
Use your expertise and knowledge to identify opportunities to improve the transport planning operation, engaging and supporting the team to deliver these improvements
What you need to succeed at GXO:
Previous experience leading planning teams and transport operations, both operationally and strategically, with the ability to effectively lead, develop and manage a team
Comfortable to work on your own initiative in a complex and dynamic operation that continually changes
Demonstrate understanding of continuous improvement theories and methodology and have experience of delivering continuous improvement initiatives
Experience working with transport planning systems (Paragon or Microlise as a minimum) and a knowledge of drivers hours and the working time directive
We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

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